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David Ball

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Work Department

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Position

David specialises in extradition, immigration and public law. He has particular expertise in human rights work, and has been successful in a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights (Unuane v UK).

Before coming to the Bar David worked at Liberty in test cases pending variously before the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice. He also worked at the Immigration Advisory Service, working directly with unaccompanied minors and victims of torture.

David is an extradition specialist barrister, acting on behalf of both individuals and judicial authorities at all levels. He is regularly instructed in complex Part 1 and Part 2 matters under the Extradition Act 2003. He has a thorough understanding of international mutual legal assistance having for a number of years advised the Serious Fraud Office in a high profile investigation into multi-million dollar international corporate corruption. Before coming to the Bar David worked for Linklaters and has a strong background in international commercial litigation. He is on the CPS Specialist Extradition Panel and is B Panel Counsel for the Serious Fraud Office. He is a contributor to the leading text book on Criminal Judicial Review.

David is an experienced immigration practitioner. He is Trustee of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association. He regularly appears before the First Tier, Upper Tier, High Court and Court of Appeal. He has particular experience in judicial review matters whether before the Upper Tier or High Court. He has appeared in landmark litigation including before the President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber on the procedure for immigration judicial reviews, and before the Court of Appeal in a challenge to the legality of the immigration rules.

Publications:

David is a contributor to the leading text book on Criminal Judicial Review.

Career

Called 2008 Middle Temple. Trained at Linklaters, qualified as a solicitor 2006. Commenced pupillage at 36 Bedford Row in 2008; successfully completed pupillage and became tenant in 2009.

Memberships

Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association

Defence Extradition Lawyers’ Forum

Human Rights Lawyers’ Association

Education

David achieved the highest LLM Distinction for his Masters in Human Rights Law at University College London. David has a First Class degree from Durham in English Literature.