David Lamb KC
Year of Call: 1987
Door Tenant
David Lamb is a King’s Counsel (KC) Barrister at Kenworthy’s Chambers who specialises in
He is exceptionally efficient and easy to deal with. His vast experience is obvious in the ease with which he immediately masters complex briefs and is able to cut right to the heart of the issues.
David is incisive in getting to the key issues, always on the ball and proactive.
Chambers & Partners
His knowledge of the law is tremendous and his court manner very reassuring.
David is thorough in his preparation.
Chambers & Partners
David is well organised, conscientious and thorough. He is tactically astute and his advocacy is sharply focused.
David Lamb KC is a notable Barrister with strong expertise in serious criminal cases. He is called upon to prosecute and defend matters relating to sexual offences, murder and manslaughter.
Chambers & Partners
He is meticulous in his case preparation. He has excellent judgement. A very fair but tough opponent. An excellent legal mind – a very good case organiser.
“David Lamb KC’s recent workload includes multi-defendant murder cases.”
Criminal Law
David Lamb is widely recognised as a leading Criminal Barrister who specialises in high-profile, multi-handed criminal cases. He has experience working on serious homicide, sexual offences, complex fraud and international drug trafficking.
He is commended for his case preparation, intuition, and client care skills in addition to being known for his ability to connect with the jury whilst delivering complex legal arguments.
Recent cases David Lamb has been instructed in include murder frequently in circumstances of gangland and organized crime-related activity. These have required him to be adaptable, strategic, persuasive and approachable.
If you have a Crime case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Criminal Clerk Paul Mander on 0161 832 4036, email: Paul@kenworthys.co.uk, or fill out our contact form.
+ Notable Cases
- R v R (2023) – Instructed to prosecute a murder revolving around the fatal attack of the student boyfriend of the accused, who was stabbed in a fit of sexual jealousy. The case was forensically intricate, requiring careful and considered examination of expert witnesses concerning both the crime scene and pathology.
- R v K (2023) – The defence of a Pharmacist indicted with the murder of his brother. The trial centred around arguments on self-defence and loss of control.
- R v J (2022) – Instructed to prosecute the frenzied fatal knife attack fuelled by drug consumption in which the victim was a friend of the accused. The case involved complex psychiatric arguments of diminished responsibility.
- R v S (2022) – Instructed to defend a 16-year-old boy in a murder case. The issues of the case concentrated upon joint enterprise, there being 10 similarly aged youths also accused of murder.
- R v C (2021) – Instructed to defend a man charged with the homicide of his father. The case focussed on causation, with the death occurring three weeks after the event and after numerous medical interventions had occurred.
- R v C (2021) – Instructed to prosecute a Nightclub Manager indicted with raping two members of staff.
- R v P (2019) – Instructed to defend a man indicted with murder. Householder defence and loss of control after a vigilante pursued the accused into their own home.
- R v D (2019) – Prosecuted the historic rapes of three family members and involved issues of severance in addition to interwoven bad character applications.
- R v U (2019) – Instructed to defend a double murderer indicted with the subsequent rape and murder of a female. Then the accused attempted to disguise the identity and destroy forensic evidence by setting fire to the body. This serious case necessitated careful cross-examination of expert telecommunication witnesses and the “cutthroat” involvement of a co-defendant on life licence for another earlier murder.
- R v P (2018) – The defence of multi-handed gangland drugs conspiracy culminating in a drive-by shooting. Following two weeks of pursuing issues of non-disclosure David was at the forefront of the collapse of the case against his client.
- R v M (2017) – Defended the vulnerable girlfriend of the principal defendant in a case that involved perversion of the course of justice. The principal defendant was indicted with murder and she, as his partner, was alleged to have provided the police with a false witness statement.
+ Qualifications
- King’s Counsel 2022.
+ Professional Memberships
- Member of the Criminal Bar Association.
- Member of the Northeastern Circuit.
Contact Us
To check the availability of Barrister David Lamb for your Crime case, call our Criminal Clerks Paul Mander and Greg Highton on 0161 832 4036, email: Paul@kenworthys.co.uk, Greg@kenworthys.co.uk, or fill out our contact form.
