Experience and Expertise
His public inquiry work includes several strands of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the Infected Blood Inquiry.
He has represented core participants and worked as part of teams to put together responses at pace to multiple issues raised by the inquiry.
David has acted as counsel to the inquiry in important, high-profile inquiries that have shaped policy and practice in a number of institutions. He has particular experience in sporting bodies (including drugs issues and financial misconduct) and educational bodies. He has put together and led inquiry teams bringing a range of skills together to obtain the widest possible range of evidence. He has ensured appropriate systems were in place to enable document management and to obtain documents and witness evidence. He has been involved in drafting and framing reports.