Anthony Scrivener est né le 31 juillet 1935 à Kent, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni. Il était marié à Hui Tan Ying et Irén Becze. Il est mort le 27 mars 2015 à Suffolk, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni.
He was a prominent barrister whose clients included Saddam Hussein. He led the former dictator's legal team which challenged the legality of the tribunal that tried him.