Mr David Dainty > 23ES > London, England > Barrister Profile
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Mr David Dainty
Work Department
Criminal Team
Position
David prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court. He is regularly instructed in cases of the utmost gravity and seriousness, including murder, rape and sexual assault, serious violence and high-value fraud.
Notable Cases:
R v HD – Kingston Crown Court – Murder
Led by Eloise Marshall KC, David successfully prosecuted a woman charged with the murder of her husband, who had been subjected to serious domestic abuse over many years. The case involved complex issues of causation, necessitating input from some of the country’s leading experts in the fields of neuropathology, toxicology and histopathology.
R v KA – St Albans Crown Court – Attempted Murder
Prosecuted a man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia who repeatedly stabbed his housemate during a psychotic episode.
R v TFM – Oxford Crown Court – Human Trafficking
Leading junior representing a man alleged to have trafficked three children, including a 12-year-old girl, across the country to deal Class A drugs.
R v CB and ZD – Lewes Crown Court – Serious Violence
Prosecuted the mother and father of a five-week-old baby who had been repeatedly shaken leaving her with life threatening injuries. Medical treatment for Baby E was significantly delayed as mother covered up the abuse from medical professionals and the wider family.
R v RA & EO – Reading Crown Court – Serious Violence
Prosecuted a father who inflicted serious injuries on his five-month-old baby by twisting his limbs and compressing the torso on multiple occasions. Mother, who was a practising nurse at the time, also prosecuted for neglect for failing to obtain timely medical treatment.
R v PM – Harrow Crown Court – Sexual Offences
Represented a man responsible for the rape and sexual abuse of his own children. All but one of the complainants had severe learning difficulties, their cognitive functioning being in the lowest 0.1% of the population.
Career
Call date 2013
Memberships
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, Criminal Bar Association, Young Legal Aid Lawyers.
Education
Durham University, LLB (2009- 2012) – 2:1, Kaplan Law School, BPTC (2012- 2013) Very Competent
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3David Dainty – 23ES ‘David is a confident advocate that is always very well-prepared. He is able to adapt to a changing environment and moderate his approach accordingly. He is engaging and considered. He works hard and it shows in his court craft.’
23ES is well-known as a ‘quality chambers with real strength in depth’ when it comes to general crime work, with both silks and juniors regularly involved in high-profile cases. Eloise Marshall KC, joint head of chambers alongside Kate Lumsdon KC, recently prosecuted Lawrence Jones, a successful tech entrepreneur convicted of raping and sexually assaulting three women between 1993 and 2013, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. In the last few years John Price KC has prosecuted in several historic murder trials, including the trial of a man, aged thirteen at the time of the offence, convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in November 1994. ‘Confident advocate’ David Dainty offers expertise in sexual offences cases as well as cases involving serious violence against children.
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4David Dainty – 23ES ‘David is a well-prepared and persuasive advocate. He is a formidable opponent who is confident in the court room.’