Since calling at the Bar, although practicing across a range of areas, David’s primary areas of practice have been Family Law and Public Law, in various forms.

David is often instructed in the field of Family Law and has been involved in cases regarding children, including all aspects of private and public law. He has also dealt with financial provision following upon the end of relationships, including cohabitants claims on death and otherwise.

David has been involved in a wide variety of mental health and incapacity cases, in which he has a particular interest. He has appeared before the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, on appeal and in judicial review proceedings – acting in cases dealing with restricted patients and also civil patients. In relation to incapacity cases, he has appeared in the Sheriff Court, Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session.

David also regularly undertakes work for prisoners, principally through the mechanism of judicial review.

David deals with human rights issues in his practice across many areas of law, including novel or unusual challenges.

He regularly appears for clients in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland.

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