Lamb Chambers

Personal injury & Clinical negligence   Property   Commercial   Ecclesiastical Law  

Barrister:

David maintains a broad practice across chambers’ practice areas.  He is noted for a strongly collaborative approach to those who instruct him and a no-nonsense, practical approach to both strategic and tactical issues arising from litigation.David has considerable experience in costs matters at all levels, including appeals, and has regularly appeared for both paying and receiving parties.

David accepts Direct Access instructions in appropriate cases.  Recent cases have included a High Court property dispute and a breach of contract action arising from the sale of a business.

Year of Call: 2004

David gained extensive experience in government, including responsibility for civil law reform in the areas of contract, trusts and privacy & freedom of expression.  He appeared before Select Committees in both Houses of Parliament, and represented the UK in Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg and Salzburg.  He was responsible for the defence of domestic libel law in Steel & Morris v United Kingdom [2005] ECHR 103 (‘McLibel’).  He also held responsibility for advice on appointments to Queen's Counsel and senior judicial office, and was a trained judicial appointments selection interviewer.

English

Personal Injury Bar Association Ecclesiastical Law Society

MA (mathematics & law), Magdalene College, Cambridge; President, Cambridge Union LLM (canon law), University of Wales College of Cardiff City University & Inns of Court School of Law

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