25 Bedford Row

25 Bedford Row

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David Wood

David Wood

25 Bedford Row, London

Position

David specialises in criminal and regulatory law and is recognised as a leading individual in both Crime (General) and Professional Discipline & Regulatory Law.

In criminal law David has particular expertise in defending cases of serious violence, major and international drug trafficking, sexual offences, and fraud. In regulatory law he frequently conducts hearings before the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Police Misconduct tribunals. In 2021-2022 he was junior Counsel for two significant individual Core Participants in the Manchester Arena Inquiry.

David is a Governing Bencher of the Inner Temple and a member of its Advocacy Training Committee, regularly teaching advocacy to younger barristers. He is a former Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association. In 2022 at only 14 years call he was made a Recorder of the Crown Court.

Career

Called 2007.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association South Eastern Circuit Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers Lawyers for Liberty Release Fraud Lawyers Association

Education

MA (Oxon) (Worcester College, Oxford) Diploma in Law (BPP Manchester) Bar Vocational Course (BPP London) Winner, BPP London Mooting Competition 2007 Peta Fordham prize

Mentions

London Bar

Crime

Leading junior2
David Wood – 25 Bedford Row ‘David is an exemplary barrister. His ability to get to the core issues in a document heavy case is extremely impressive. His advocacy is of a very high level and he is very good with clients and takes great care to ensure that they understand the case against them.'

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