David Lamb Barrister
Overview Since being called to the Bar David has specialised in Crime and receives Instructions to Defend and Prosecute (Level 4) cases in the Crown Court that are both publicly and privately funded.
David regularly advises and appears in cases involving allegations of murder, manslaughter and non-fatal offences against the person including Wounding Year Of Call: with Intent, Kidnapping and Child Cruelty. 1987 Other areas of repute include sexual offences including rape and offences committed against children (both historic and contemporary), computer crime Grade of Prosecutor: including downloading indecent images and fraud, armed robbery, death by dangerous driving and complex conspiracies to defraud and supply drugs. **** RASSO panel member David has an established reputation as a first rate and thoughtful barrister who is able to identify the salient points in a case with an appropriate order of priority. He is considered to be a highly skilled and experienced jury advocate. Practice Areas
Notable Cases Crime R-v-PARKIN : (attempted murder of the Defendants infant son by poisoning) ‘He is meticulous in his case preparation. He has excellent judgement. A very fair R-v-FORSTER : but tough opponent. An excellent legal (murder) mind - a very good case organiser’
R-v-LEE BOWYER and JOHNATHON WOODGATE : The Legal 500 2021 (Section 18)
R-v-CASLING : (Principal Defendant in a multi-handed high value drug conspiracy)
R-v-AFZAL : (money laundering and “spiders web” POCA)
R-v-LODGE : (principal Defendant in a multi-handed “gang rape”)
R-v-WALT : (The Attempted Murder of a partner by multiple hammer blows)
[email protected] Continued. . . Professional R-v-SCOTT (Multiple historic Rapes of step-daughter) Qualifications Inns of Court School of Law R-v-BRITTON (Conspiracy to Defraud £200k)
University College Cardiff (LLB) Directory Recommendations Memberships David is a member of the Criminal Bar Association and the North Eastern Circuit The Legal 500 2021
‘He is meticulous in his case preparation. He has excellent judgement. A very fair but tough opponent. An excellent legal mind - a very good case organiser’