Public Law

David is drawing on his 15-year career as a civil servant to develop a public law practice advising and representing central and local government. Recent cases include:

• Led by Louis Browne KC, appearing in the Court of Appeal to represent the defendant coroner in a challenge to a decision on causation and scope in the inquest into the death of Linda O’Brien.
• A successful application to strike out a claim brought against the Crown Prosecution Service pleaded at £5m and alleging malicious prosecution in connection with a restraining order.
• Defending data breach claims brought against local councils.
• Immigration judicial review work for the Home Office, including responses to applications for urgent interim relief.
• Representing the defendant coroner in an application before the Divisional Court seeking an order for a fresh inquest into a drug related death in the community.
• Representing the defendant public authority in a series of judicial review claims brought by a prisoner touching upon the interception of communications in prisons.
• Led by Louis Browne KC, two successful defences of challenges to decisions made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
• Led by Louis Browne KC, representing the holder of a shotgun certificate in a judicial review touching on the use of a closed material procedure in firearms appeals.
• Diverse advisory work for local government, in cases ranging from to library bans to the duty to prevent homelessness.