BA Hons (Dunelm)
Called to the Bar in 1990. Member of the Inner Temple

Areas of Practice
Criminal Law both prosecution and defence

Recent Cases
David Brooke is instructed across the North-Eastern Circuit (Teesside, York, Leeds, Bradford, Hull and Sheffield) in a wide variety of cases including homicide, Class A drug importation, fraud and sexual offences.

A Grade 4 prosecutor, he has been instructed as junior counsel in numerous murder cases.
He has conducted a number of cases of manslaughter and attempted murder.

He is regularly instructed in serious sexual offences by Prosecution and Defence including difficult and sensitive cases involving children, mentally disordered complainants, historic sexual abuse, child abduction, child pornography etc. He is fully trained in the most recent legislation (including the Sexual Offences Act 2003) and accustomed to dealing with witnesses with the use of the video link.

He also acted as a junior counsel to Roy Amlot Q.C. (former Chairman of the Bar) in the Court of Appeal in the leading case of R v Lang and others concerning the Criminal Justice Act 2003 provisions regarding dangerous offenders.

He also acts regularly for both Prosecution and Defence in cases involving the supply and importation of class A drugs including large scale conspiracies in sensitive police and Customs operations. This work is also accompanied by high value Proceeds of Crime Act applications.

He is regularly instructed in a number of cases involving all types of fraud.

He has also been asked on a number of occasions to advise pre-charge on a variety of difficult and sensitive cases. One of these led to the successful conviction for the murder of a baby.

Supplementary Information
He has recently been appointed to the A list of the Attorney General Unified list of Prosecution Counsel.
When training in human rights was introduced for the Bar, he acted as a trainer and facilitator, taking an active part in the various courses available.

Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association

e-mail: DavidBrooke@kbwchambers.com