David Morton

Crime

David is regularly instructed in cases involving serious violence, murder and organised gang activity, large-scale public disorder, drugs cases, rape and serious sexual offences, fraud, arson and offences of dishonesty.

His practice includes:

• Fraud
• Rape & sexual offences
• Child abuse and child destruction
• Drugs offences
• Firearms & other offensive weapons
• Gangland & violent crime
• Murder and manslaughter
• Mental health crime
• Road traffic offences
• Anti-social behaviour and banning orders
• Business and regulatory crime
• White collar and organised crime

Reported Cases

• R v D (2020): Representing Dangerous Driving Offence at Minshull Crown Court. Press Coverage.
• R v Neish (2017) 8 week Murder Trial with 7 co-accused. Press Coverage.
• R v Seel (2016) 8 week Murder Trial, client acquitted of encouraging murder. Press Coverage.
• R v Poole (2016) - Defends woman charged with causing serious injury in dangerous driving incident. Press Coverage
• R v S (2016) - Secured acquittal for client charged for encouraging murder. Press Coverage
• R v Campbell (2016) - Press Coverage
• R v Omar (2016) - Press Coverage
• R v Timperly (2016) - Press Coverage

Publications

• Member of the Criminal Bar Association.