Olliers

Heads the Magistrates Court and Police Station Department

Partner

David has a wealth of experience having been admitted as a solicitor in 1992. He has specialised in Criminal Defence work throughout his career and is a partner at Olliers. He joined the firm in 2008 from JMW Solicitors where he was a partner for 12 years.  He has been a Duty Solicitor for more than 25 years and is also a Higher Court (Crime) Advocate. 

David is a highly respected Magistrates Court advocate. He continues to appear before the court on a daily basis as he has for the last thirty years. He is very well aware that appearing before any court can be a very daunting experience whatever the nature of the allegation that a person faces. If you have been charged with an offence or have received a requisition to appear in court it is essential that you seek legal advice as soon as possible. If you require representation in connection with Magistrates Court proceedings please contact us.

Membership of organisations or focus groups or mentoring

David is a member of the Manchester Law Society Crown and Magistrates Court Committee. He continues to mentor students at the University of Law in Manchester as he has done for many years.

Listen to David on The Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast

In May 2020 David contributed to the Guardians Today in Focus podcast in relation to domestic violence ceases and how lockdown is changing the way domestic violence cases are being prosecuted. David featured having been court duty solicitor in the domestic violence court at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. You can listen to David by clicking here.

Read David’s book reviews in the Law Society Gazette

In February 2022 David reviewed Julian Hayes biography of disgraced former government minister John Stonehouse. The review of ‘Stonehouse; Cabinet Minister, Fraudster, Spy’ was printed in the Law Society Gazette and you can read what David had to say about the book here.

In February 2023 David’s review of Suzanne Stephenson’s short novel ‘Mr Perkins takes charge’ was printed in the Law Society Gazette. You can read David’s review here.

David is a member of Manchester Law Society’s Crown and Magistrates Court Committee

University of York 1983-1986 (BA Hons History). Manchester Polytechnic 1987-1989 (Common Professional Examination and Law Society Finals).

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