Myles Jackman

Myles Jackman
Jackman in 2012
Born1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)
Basildon Hospital, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationLawyer
Websitemylesjackman.com

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

Jackman was born at Basildon Hospital, where his father, a consultant radiologist and his mother, Susan, a radiology technician, worked and met.[1] He 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Docx, Edward (9 September 2015). "One lawyer's crusade to defend extreme pornography". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ Hodgson, Nichi (6 January 2012). "Michael Peacock's acquittal is a victory for sexual freedom". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. 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. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Myles Jackman". Journalisted. Media Standards Trust. Retrieved 9 September 2015.