David is consistently ranked as a leading junior in clinical negligence in both the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 guides. David has extensive experience of oncological cases involving death, terminal diagnoses and serious long-term disabilities.
The following are a selection of the oncology cases in which David has been involved in the last three years:
- Failure by dermatologist to diagnose malignant melanoma in a young man leading to a terminal diagnosis.
- Failure by GP and healthcare assistant to commission appropriate test for hereditary cancer leading to a delay in diagnosis of bowel cancer in and premature death of a young professional male.
- Alleged negligent failure by GP to refer a young woman suffering from a primary bone tumour in the school leading to terminal condition and death.
- Failure by NHS trust to communicate high PSA reading to Claimant’s GP leading to terminal prostate cancer.
- Misdiagnosis of the type of cancer from which the Claimant was suffering leading to 50 rounds of inappropriate and ineffective chemotherapy causing kidney failure and death.
- Failure to refer young female claimant for investigations into cervical cancer leading to advanced condition and the need for radical treatment, resulting in the need for nephrostomies, kidney failure and severe long-term disabilities.
- Failure to interpret ultrasound scan and to commission appropriate hepatitis tests leading to a failure to diagnose liver cancer and shortened life expectancy.
- Alleged Failure to diagnose mouth cancer in timely fashion resulting in radical surgery and the need for PEG feeding.
Recommendations
“His preparation for conference and attention to detail are excellent. I know that he explores every aspect of a claim.” “He is calm, measured and convincing on his feet.” “David is a great technical lawyer and a tenacious advocate.” “He is technically outstanding.” “He is very intelligent and fights hard for the client.” “David is an excellent barrister who works on very complex cases.”
Chambers and Partners 2023 (Clinical Negligence)
“David is thorough, meticulous and always willing to go the extra mile for clients.” “a safe pair of hands who shows great resilience in difficult cases.”
Legal 500 2023 (Personal Injury)
“David is extremely knowledgeable, tenacious and very focused. He is methodical and has great client empathy.” "David is one of the go-to silks and has brilliant attention to detail. He identifies all the key issues in cases missed by an expert. He richly deserves his recent appointment as a KC." “David is superbly thorough and an excellent advocate on technical matters especially.”
Legal 500 2023 (Clinical Negligence)
“His drafting skills are excellent and he demonstrates significant attention to detail. He is always well prepared.”
Chambers UK 2022 (Clinical Negligence)
“A very strong advocate with a meticulous eye for detail.” “He is very good at advising on tricky points of law and is very thorough in his work.”
Chambers UK 2021 (Clinical Negligence)
“His meticulous approach and grasp of complex areas of law and medicine makes him one of the strongest practitioners on circuit.”
Legal 500 2021 (Clinical Negligence)
“His drafting skills are excellent, and he has very good attention to detail.” “A very diligent and incredibly hard-working barrister with great client care skills.”
Chambers UK 2021 (Clinical Negligence)
“Unflappable even in the most complex of cases, with client care skills that make him a good choice for vulnerable claimants.”
Legal 500 2021 (Clinical Negligence)
“Calm, measured and has great attention to detail and analytical skills.”
Legal 500 2021 (Personal Injury)
"He is approachable and a good negotiator, and he is keen to get the right result for his client.” “He has a very good eye for detail and he is immensely helpful when discussing cases.” “He is a very meticulous and knowledgeable barrister and I am always impressed by his advice.”
Chambers UK 2020
Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association
AvMA
Qualifications
MA Juris, Christ Church, Oxon
