Myles Jackman

Myles Jackman is an English lawyer who specialises in defending cases related to pornography.[1]

Myles Jackman
Jackman in 2012
Born1974/1975 (age 44–46)
Basildon Hospital, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationLawyer
Websitemylesjackman.com

Jackman was born in 1974 or 1975, at Basildon Hospital, where his father, a consultant radiologist and his mother, Susan, a radiology technician, worked and met.[1] Jackman was a boarder at The King's School, Canterbury.[1] His father died when Jackman was 18.[1] He read law at the University of the West of England in Bristol, and was diagnosed as dyslexic when aged 37.[1]

He was the defence solicitor in the landmark R v Peacock case, in 2012, which was seen as a test of the Obscene Publications Act 1959.[2][3] He also successfully defended Simon Walsh, in another 2012 case, seen as a test of Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.[1] During the latter trial he was the first acting solicitor allowed to live tweet from a British trial.[1] The same year, he was awarded the Junior Lawyer of the Year Excellence Award by the Law Society of England and Wales.[1][4]

In March 2016, he was appointed Legal Director of the Open Rights Group.[5]

He also writes as a journalist on matters related to pornography and the law,[6] and provides pro bono advice to the pressure group Backlash.[4]

His portrait, showing him in a Pikachu costume, has been painted by the artist Penny Tristram.[7]

References
  1. Docx, Edward (9 September 2015). "One lawyer's crusade to defend extreme pornography". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. Hodgson, Nichi (6 January 2012). "Michael Peacock's acquittal is a victory for sexual freedom". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. Jackman, Myles (6 January 2012). "Obscenity trial: the law is not suitable for a digital age". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. "Junior Lawyer of the Year 2012". Law Society of England and Wales. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. "Renowned lawyer Myles Jackman appointed Legal Director for Open Rights Group". Open Rights Group. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  6. "Myles Jackman". Journalisted. Media Standards Trust. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. Nick (9 September 2015). "Origin Story – How Myles Jackman became Obscenity Lawyer". Backlash. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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