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.
Called 2007.
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