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David Dixon

Year of Call:

1992

Education:

University Of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – LLB (Hons) 2:1
Inns of Court School of Law, BVC,

Career:

Called to the Bar 1992, Lincoln’s Inn
Member of the North Eastern Circuit
Member of the Criminal Bar Association
CPS Level 4 and Rape prosecutor
On the Attorney General’s Panel of Prosecuting Advocates

David’s practice was criminal law based, but has become more specialist in terms of the regulatory type work for HM Revenue and Customs, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Department for Works and Pensions etc.
He has appeared for defendant companies: in Operator Licensing and similar Traffic Commissioner type cases; Food Standard cases; Environment Agency “waste” cases and a variety of other matters. His background prosecuting on behalf of the AG list of government departments means he is well able to deal with a variety of regulatory scenarios.
David fully understands the issues affecting corporate clients and the responsibilities that company directors must take into account when looking at issues.

In recent times David has advised companies about Transfrontier Shipments of Waste, breaches of Food Standard regulations re chicken carcasses, Customs and Excise seizure powers in relation to vehicles, Operators Licencing matters, VOSA prosecutions and other matters.

He has prosecuted a “ponzi” fraud case involving Financial Services Authority regulations, and a multi-handed duty evasion matter involving diesel/petrol duty evasion, an overseas pension fraud etc for the Attorney General’s Departments.

For further details contact Yvonne Crosbie, Chambers Criminal Clerk or Zoë Malir on 0113 245 1841.