Qualifications

LL.B (Hons) (Edinburgh)

Dip LP (Edinburgh)

Special interests

Company and commercial

Personal Injury

Professional liability and regulation

Public law, including judicial review and human rights

Biography

David called to the Bar in 2021 as a Faculty Scholar. During his period of devilling, David gained experience in a variety of public law matters, including immigration, housing law, prison law and human rights cases.  He was also involved in a number of commercial disputes and clinical negligence actions.

As a solicitor, David worked in the Healthcare, Public and Regulatory team at Anderson Strathern. David worked on a wide variety of public law matters and has experience of judicial review and statutory appeals to the Court of Session. He also maintained a practice of medical negligence and personal injury work.

David has a specialist interest in professional disciplinary law. As a solicitor he regularly appeared either as Case Presenter or for the defence before the General Teaching Council for Scotland, Scottish Social Services Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council.