David McCormick

Call 2014

mccormick@exchangechambers.co.uk

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  • Beyond the Bar

    In September 2014, David spent 4 weeks in New Delhi, working with Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India.

    Before he commenced pupillage, David spent a year working for the Independent Police Complaints Commission. David was involved in the investigation into the Hillsborough Disaster. This was the same topic which was covered by David in his undergraduate dissertation.

    David is a keen sportsman, enjoying football, golf, swimming and badminton.

  • Education

    M Law (Exempting) – Northumbria University (2010-2014)
    First Class (Hons.), Degree;
    Outstanding, BPTC.

    Awards

    Woon Travel Scholarship;

    Linda Sykes Memorial Prize for the best undergraduate performance in Law;

    Winn Solicitors Prize for the best performance in Civil Litigation;

    7 Harrington Street Chambers Prize for excellence in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Practice;

    Palgrave Prize for the best performance in Sports Law;

    Northumbria Law School Press Prize for the best undergraduate project;

    NUI Maynooth Silken Thomas Moot Court Competition, Best Speaker 2014;

    Northumbria University Honour Roll 2012 & 2013;

    Northumbria University Contribution Roll 2013 & 2014.

  • News

Family

David is instructed in cases across the full spectrum of family law. He acts in matters concerning (private) Children Act proceedings, including applications for contact, residence, applications for leave to remove from the jurisdiction and other applications.