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David Walbank KC
Barrister
David Walbank KC is a member of Red Lion Chambers (Redlionchambers.co.uk). He specialises in defending charges of white-collar crime. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Barrister
David Walbank KC is a member of Red Lion Chambers (Redlionchambers.co.uk). He specialises in defending charges of white-collar crime. Newlawjournal.co.uk
David Walbank KC recalls the barrister & politician known as ‘The Father of Northern Ireland’
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
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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