David called to the Bar in 2005 after spending 14 years as a criminal defence solicitor.
He has a well established Regulatory Crime practice with particular experience of cases involving fatal road traffic accidents.
David was a full time Advocate Depute from 2011-2015 including spending two years in the National Sex Crimes Unit in Crown Office. He regularly sits as a Legal Chair on the Parole Board.
2021: HMA v GD – Lorry driver charged with causing death by careless driving. Acquitted after trial in the Sheriff Court.
2021: HMA v JC – Lorry driver charged with causing death by careless driving. Acquitted after trial in the Sheriff Court.
2020: HMA v PMCC – defended school pupil accused charged with serious sexual offences. Acquitted after trial in the High Court.
2020: HMA v DG – defended accused charged with multiple sexual offences in the High Court.
2019: Children’s Reporter v AM – Sheriff Court referral in which instructed to act for a school pupil charged with rape. Grounds not established after proof at the Sheriff Court.
2019: HMA v WM – driver charged with causing death by careless driving. Acquitted after trial in the Sheriff Court.
2019: PF v JB – driver charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury. Acquitted after trial in the Sheriff Court.
2016: HMA v PC (and others) – junior counsel instructed in the defence of a London accountant charged with fraud as part of the “Rangers case”.
HM Advocate v Lothian Health Board
New Appointments to panel of Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government
BMW’s application for permission to appeal appointment of representative party in BMW Diesel emissions group proceedings refused.
