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David Walbank KC
Barrister
David Walbank KC specialises in the trial of white collar crime. He is also the founder of www.crimecast.law, on which he presents regular video reviews of recent cases.
Barrister
David Walbank KC specialises in the trial of white collar crime. He is also the founder of www.crimecast.law, on which he presents regular video reviews of recent cases.
Can a retrial be fair when a conviction has been at the centre of a media storm? David Walbank KC considers the Lucy Letby case
In two places at once? David Walbank KC considers requests for extradition & the double criminality rule
David Walbank KC pays tribute to Thomas Erskine, ‘the invincible orator & undaunted patriot’
Recent judgments have highlighted the interaction between abortion time limits, criminal law & human rights, as David Walbank KC explains
Thus far, arguably the most significant output of the HS2 project has been a stream of litigation: David Walbank KC charts the path to judicial review
Nothing is ever certain in litigation: David Walbank KC assesses the Court of Appeal’s reversal of a first-instance decision on state immunity
David Walbank KC reports on anthropomorphism in court & the legal protections accorded to animals
The Supreme Court has warned that those on the losing side of a political debate should not then resort to undermining legislation: David Walbank KC reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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