David Comb

David has an extensive track record of representing public bodies, public officials and professionals involving breach of regulatory obligations, whether in the High Court, Coroner’s Court or in specialist Tribunals. Areas of expertise include:

Complex Casework  Organised Crime Murder Homicide Serious Sexual Offences Appellate Work Judicial Review Corner's Inquests Coronial Law & Inquests

David currently holds instructions in relation to Coroner’s Court proceedings of exceptional complexity and involving numerous properly interested parties (PIPs). He represents the employee of a public health trust, in a case involving complex factual issues of virology, medical negligence, and systems management. He has appeared at inquests where death has been occasioned in a manner simultaneously engaging criminal responsibility or otherwise touching upon the criminal justice system.

APPOINTMENTS & MEMBERSHIPS Crown Prosecution Service Panel Advocate Grade 4  Crown Prosecution Service Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Panel Criminal Bar Association North Eastern Circuit Administrative Law Bar Association Liberty Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB (Hons) University of Sheffield Dubb Lipton Alsop Award  Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Award Inner Temple Exhibitioner Inner Temple Intern Scholarship ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

David undertook an Internship at the Louisiana Capital Assistance Centre (New Orleans) working on death penalty cases and the cases of British citizens incarcerated at the Guantanamo Bay military facility. David was the winner of the Inner Temple Inter-Varsity Mooting Competition and Telders Public International Law Mooting Competition (English round), in successive years. He appeared at the International Court of Justice on behalf of English Universities.

David is able to receive instructions direct from the public or businesses through the Bar’s public access scheme.

Sheffield University; Nottingham Law School.