Barrister > Peter Davies
| Year of call : | 1996 |
| Area of Practice : | Crime: Peter Davies normally handles serious cases of fraud, violence and sexual offences but his practice covers all aspects of criminal litigation. He has experience of appearing in most courts and, for a period of 3 years, was enrolled as Parliamentary Advocate/Agent engaged in presenting the cases of petitioners before Select Committees of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. |
| Notable Cases : | Peter has appeared in the following reported cases: R v Mabengo [2008] EWCA Crim 1699 ; Times Law Report 17.07.08 R v Archbold (possession of an offensive weapon) [2006] 171 JP664; [2007] EWCA Crim 2137 R v Jones & Others [2007] 1 Cr. App. R. (S) 71 R v Evans (Dorothy) [2005] 1 Cr. App. R. 32 CA 546 R v H (PG) (Evidence Admissibility) [2006] 1 Cr. App R. 4 CA; Times Law Report 22.08.05 DPP v McCabe (1992) Crim. LR 668 R v Kelly (Liam) – CA 02.02.98 (cited in R v. Gayle [1999] 2 Cr. App. R. 130) R v Ali [1998] 2 Cr. App. R.(s) 123 R v Foley [2003] 1 Cr. App. R.(s) 54 R v Smart & Beard [2002] EWCA 772 (cited in R v. Chenia [2003] 2 Cr. App. R. 6) |
| Recommendations : | Peter Davies has been identified in successive editions of Chambers UK as one of the leading junior counsel on the Wales and Chester Circuit. In the 2010 edition he was described as “a great junior counsel who is up to the challenge of dealing with serious criminal matters; he’s meticulous and very good with clients". |
| Education : | LLB (Hull) |
| Previous Career : | Between 1976 and 1996 Peter was a solicitor in private practice. During this time he gained rights of audience as an advocate in the higher courts. |
| Professional Memberships : | Criminal Bar Association |
| Seminars : | Peter Davies has prepared and delivered talks on topics of criminal law for Law Society- and Bar Council-approved CPD seminars. |
| Further Information : | email: (cjsm users only) peter.davies@9parkplace.cjsm.net |
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