Red Lion Chambers

Dan is a robust and tenacious advocate, with experience of defending and prosecuting cases across the criminal spectrum, including those of murder, serious violence, large-scale conspiracies and sexual offences. He is often instructed in cases which involve significant quantities of technical or electronic evidence in the form of call-data and cell-site material. Many of the cases he is involved in also feature young and/or vulnerable witnesses and defendants. The nature of Dan’s work is such that increasingly, he appears as a Leading Junior or Junior alone in case against Silk and Junior.

Dan prides himself on his strategic approach, committed advocacy, meticulous attention to detail and excellent client care skills. He is cited in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories as an “excellent barrister” who has “tenacity” and will “go the extra mile”. He is described as “hardworking, intelligent, with excellent judgment”. Dan is pro-active in managing his caseload and recognises the importance of providing advice, in writing or in conference, at an early stage of proceedings, in order to secure the best possible outcome in a case.

Whilst Dan predominantly defends, he remains a CPS Grade 3 prosecutor and on the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (“RASSO”) list. Dan is instructed to prosecute on behalf of the CPS, and on occasion, local authorities and regulatory bodies across England and Wales. He is also qualified to accept instructions from members of the public under the Direct Access provisions, in suitable cases.

Year of call: 2012

Inn: Gray’s Inn

CPS Panel Advocate (Grade 3)

Publications:

Corporate Crime, Lexis PSL, 2016, contributing author

CBA

South Eastern Circuit

Gray’s Inn

BPTC, Manchester University (2012)

CPE, BPP Law School (2011)

BA (Hons) History and Politics, University of York (2009)