Exchange Chambers

New criminal tenant at Exchange Chambers

Exchange Chambers has welcomed criminal practitioner David Potter as its latest tenant.

David, who joins from St John’s Buildings in Chester, is a highly regarded barrister who undertakes the prosecution and defence of serious cases.

Commenting on his decision to join Exchange Chambers, David Potter said:

“I am delighted to join Exchange Chambers.  It is the premier criminal set on the Northern Circuit with considerable strength in depth across the board.”

Between 2003 and 2007 David Potter was firstly junior and then leading junior counsel in the successful prosecution of a series of trials and appeals arising from Operation Musketry, the largest Cheshire Constabulary murder enquiry in recent times. David has also led for the prosecution and defence in attempted murder, manslaughter, drug conspiracy, excise duty evasion, rape, arson, causing death by dangerous driving and child abuse.

He is an expert in fraud, having appeared in cases of corporate fraud, trading whilst insolvent and missing trader fraud. He has lectured on the impact of the Fraud Act 2006 and recent developments in the Proceeds of Crime, particularly in cases of conspiracy.

Organised Crime is also an increasing area of David’s busy workload. He has been instructed by the Liverpool and Merseyside Complex Crime Unit to prosecute a number of such cases, including Operation Kenya (Conspiracy to Rob), Operation Blackbird (Conspiracy to Burgle) and, most recently, Operation Oxford (Conspiracy to commit Aggravated Burglary).