Evan Price
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Evan David Lewis Price is a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...

 at Ten Old Square, Lincoln's Inn in London and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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 politician and is second on the Welsh Conservatives' list of candidates for the next European Parliamentary elections in 2009.

Background

Born and raised in Wales, Price attended Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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 and joined the Royal Regiment of Wales
Royal Regiment of Wales
The Royal Regiment of Wales was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of The South Wales Borderers and The Welch Regiment....

, serving in Germany, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland as well as England and Wales.  After 7 years in the Army, he left in 1993 and went to University.  He qualified as a Barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...

 and was called to the Bar in 1997, specialising in property, insolvency and commercial litigation, and also advises on constitutional and administrative matters.

Political career

Price's grandfather was the first Minister of State for Welsh Affairs, who was also appointed a member of the European Assembly (the forerunner to the Parliament).

Price has campaigned in elections all over the country; recently in Brecon & Radnor and Blaenau Gwent as well as Sedgefield and London. He has advised the Conservative party on a number of issues; as part of a committee of lawyers about constitutional reforms and as an individual about the effects and possible effects of policy ideas on the law and the law on policy ideas.

On 28 March 2008 it was announced that he is placed second on the Welsh Conservatives' list of candidates for the next European Parliamentary elections in 2009.  This has caused some controversy as Price has used an address in London for his nomination papers; he has used this address as this is the location of his principal residence, but has emphasised that he is also registered to vote in Wales.

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