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Crime (general and fraud)

David Scutt

David Scutt

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Guildhall Chambers is ‘the premier set on the Western circuit’, with ’a strength in depth which is unrivalled’. Andrew Langdon KC, noted for his ‘an unrivalled intellect and instinct’, recently represented a defendant in a multi-handed murder trial involving the death of a drug dealer. Mary Cowe, who ’works ferociously hard and is always across the detail of his cases’, successfully prosecuted a complex homicide case in which a sex worker dragged a severely disabled victim after stealing his mobility scooter when he failed to pay for her services - the defendant entered guilty pleas to manslaughter and aggravated vehicle taking. James Haskell led the prosecution in a sensitive case involving both rape and an alleged consensual sexual relationship, ultimately securing a conviction. David Scutt, known for his ‘calm and unflustered style in court’, represented a woman - who had complex mental health issues - accused of sexually assaulting her younger brother.
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Work Department

Crime

Position

A highly accomplished and experienced barrister, David’s criminal practice includes homicide, other serious violent offending, firearms offending, serious sexual offending, drug-trafficking, human-trafficking, fraud and organised crime.

David is instructed in cases of the utmost seriousness, complexity and sensitivity.  He is a “go to” barrister in cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants.

He has a reputation for excellent advocacy, meticulous case preparation, integrity and approachability – making him “a formidable opponent”.

David is an advocacy trainer, both in the UK and abroad (including the International Criminal Court in The Hague).

Career

Called 1989.

David's criminal law expertise includes the following:

  • Murder and manslaughter
  • Rape and other serious sexual offences
  • Child sex offences
  • Child cruelty offences
  • Human trafficking offences
  • Drug trafficking offences
  • Organised crime
  • Fraud
  • Trading Standards / copyright infringement offences
  • Planning and other enforcement

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association and Western Circuit

Education

Bar Finals - Inns of Court School of Law
Keele University (BA Hons).

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘ Lucy Northeast is a super clerk.’
  • 'The clerks at Guildhall chambers are very efficient. Grant Bidwell and Lucy Northeast are always supportive and do the best they can to find the correct barrister.'
  • 'The perfect clerking team with strength in depth.'
  • ‘Guildhall Chambers is a long-established set with a powerful criminal team.’
  • ‘Guildhall chambers is full of intelligent, effective barristers. It is one of the go-to criminal teams on the Western Circuit.’
  • ‘Guildhall chambers is a strong set.’
  • ‘Guildhall chambers is the leading criminal set on the Western Circuit and one of the best sets. The strength in depth is impressive.’