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David is a highly regarded criminal practitioner for both defence and prosecution.

Biography

Called to the Bar in 1996

David is a highly regarded criminal practitioner for both defence and prosecution.

He has extensive experience in all areas of criminal law including homicide, serious sexual offences, multi-handed drugs conspiracies and large scale fraud.

He is a highly effective advocate both in court and on paper known for his hard work, tactical acumen and his excellent way with clients.

Selected Notable Cases Homicide (2021) CB – junior counsel alone - successful application to dismiss in multi-handed allegation of conspiracy to murder 16 year old (defence) (2021) P – junior counsel alone – prosecuted by QC – attempted murder of police officer found unfit to stand trial – trial of issue (defence) Serious sexual offences (2022) S – former police officer charged with historic allegations of serious sexual offences against three step/foster daughters (defence) (2022) M – charged with historic serious sexual offences against four cousins (defence) (2021) A – stranger rape and robbery of mentally disordered 59 year old in Kings Cross in early hours of morning (defence) (2021) S – charged with rape following first night date (defence acquitted after trial) (2021) G – private prosecution brought for historic serious sexual offences against two step children discontinued following representations (defence)

David has particular expertise both prosecuting and defending in indecent imagery cases both privately paying and publicly funded.

Drugs (2020) S – multi-handed conspiracy to supply class A drugs representing girlfriend of gang leader acquitted after four week trial (defence)

David has particular expertise both prosecuting and defending in multi-handed Class A drugs conspiracies including County Line cases

Fraud (2021) S – four year conspiracy to defraud insurance company leading to £1 million confiscation application (defence) (2020) – M – multi-handed conspiracy to defraud over thirty solar panel energy customers against most company members acquitted after seven week trial at half time (defence) (2019) R – inside man in £500,000+ conspiracy to defraud acquitted after five week trial (leading junior defence)

CPS – Grade 3 prosecutor Member of CBA and SE Circuit