Andrew Davidson

Practice details

Crime and Regulatory crime

Instructed by prosecution and defence in a wide variety of criminal and quasi-criminal work in the Crown Court and at appellate level, including cases involving serious violence, dishonesty, drugs and sexual offences. Member of the Attorney-General’s Unified List of Advocates and regularly instructed to prosecute on behalf of the Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office, the Department of Trade and Industry, and Department of Work and Pensions.    Has experience of other regulatory work, including Health and Safety matters. Fully conversant with confiscation proceedings under the CJA, DTA and POCA regimes.  

Has experience of representing interested parties at Coroner’s inquests.

Recent instructions have included :

• junior for the prosecution in a multi-handed case, involving 7 defendants charged with importing heroin from Afghanistan
• represented a defendant charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent – a drug gang related shooting
• representative for interested parties in two high profile Coroner’s Court inquests involving military deaths
• represented the prosecution in a complex tax fraud case

Licensing

Has extensive experience of the Licensing Act 2003, and has been instructed with regard to alcohol or entertainment licence applications on behalf of major corporate clients and smaller retailers, across the UK, both at contested application stage and at appellate level. Also has some experience in dealing with clients working in the security industry.