Background and Family Life
Bennett was educated at Bournemouth School. He then attended Sheffield University where he was awarded a first class honours Bachelor of Arts degree in geography, and the London School of Economics where he received a Diploma in Social Administration. He also attended University of Nottingham where he was awarded a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW) and an M.A., and Hertfordshire University, where he received a Diploma in Management Studies. Bennett is married with two children.
He was employed as the Principal Welfare Rights Adviser for Harlow Council from 1978 to 1987. In 1987, he became Head of the Money Advice Unit for Hertfordshire County Council, a post he held until 1992, after which he was admitted as a solicitor in 1995. It has been reported that he worked for the UKIP as a solicitor. On 9 September 2003 the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found him "guilty of conduct unbefitting a solicitor ..." On 15 October 2009 he voluntarily removed himself from the Roll.
He is currently a self-employed rights adviser and writes for Christian newspapers.
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