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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.
David Walbank KC examines the relevance of gender identity within the context of extradition requests
David Walbank KC reports on the increasingly thorny issue of criminal damage inflicted through public protest
Misconduct which undermines public trust in the police clearly warrants severe punishment, says David Walbank KC
The Supreme Court has ruled on varying criminal restraint orders to fund legal advice in parallel civil proceedings: David Walbank KC assesses the outcome
David Walbank KC examines what a ‘foreign criminal’ can be expected to do to escape homophobic violence following deportation
A recent case has underlined that equality before the law is one of the bedrocks of our justice system, no matter who is bringing the claim: David Walbank KC reports
Equality before the law: David Walbank KC examines a case which tested the limits of this most fundamental legal doctrine
Elaborate lies on a CV are never a good idea, especially when the Supreme Court gets involved: David Walbank KC reports on some tall tales & costly consequences
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
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
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
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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