Exchange Chambers

Exchange Chambers

Barristers

David McCormick

David McCormick

Exchange Chambers, North West

Work Department

Criminal; Family; Personal Injury

Position

David was called to the Bar in 2014. He has a mixed practice of personal injury and family work.

David has a reputation for his efficiency in completing paperwork and responding to queries. He is always happy to assist solicitors, either formally or informally.

David prides himself on the relationship he forms with his professional and lay clients. As one solicitor put it:

“David has an excellent rapport with clients and has the ability to put them at ease in the most difficult circumstances. His preparation is diligent and thoughtful and his advocacy is very effective.”

Career

Called, 2014

Awards:

Woon Travel Scholarship; Linda Sykes Memorial Prize for the best undergraduate performance in Law; Winn Solicitors Prize for the best performance in Civil Litigation; 7 Harrington Street Chambers Prize for excellence in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Practice; Palgrave Prize for the best performance in Sports Law; Northumbria Law School Press Prize for the best undergraduate project; NUI Maynooth Silken Thomas Moot Court Competition, Best Speaker 2014; Northumbria University Honour Roll 2012 & 2013; Northumbria University Contribution Roll 2013 & 2014.

Education

M Law (Exempting) – Northumbria University (2010-2014) First Class (Hons.), Degree Outstanding, BPTC

Leisure

In September 2014, David spent 4 weeks in New Delhi, working with Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India.

Before he commenced pupillage, David spent a year working for the Independent Police Complaints Commission. David was an Investigation Researcher, assigned to the Hillsborough investigation. This was the same topic which was covered by David in his undergraduate dissertation. He won an award for the best undergraduate project.

David is a keen sportsman. Over recent years, David has completed two marathons, in New Orleans and Liverpool.