David practices in common law.
He regularly appears in damages trials and at mediations relating to Institutional Abuse, Public Liability, Police Assaults, Workcover, Transport Accidents and Medical Negligence.
He is included in Doyle's Guide as recommended junior counsel in Victoria in the field of insurance law.
Prior to coming to the Bar David was a Judge's Associate and a Solicitor practicing in Personal Injury and Insurance litigation..
Examples of Cases
The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne v RWQ [2023] VSCA 197 (led by A Clements KC)
Robodebt class action (Prygodicz v Commonwealth) (Federal Court of Australia): acting for the applicants in a class action concerning claims in restitution and negligence made against the Commonwealth with respect to alleged debts arising from social security payments (led by Bernie Quinn QC, and Georgina Costello SC)
Multiple claims against the State of Victoria (led by Mary Anne Hartley QC) concerning serious offending and murder by persons on parole (ongoing).
Cruse v State of Victoria [2019] VSC 574: acted for the plaintiff whose house was raided by Police as part of terrorism investigations. Claim in battery (led by A Clements QC).
Puffing Billy abuse claims acted for Plaintiffs who were abused by employees of the State (settled 2019)
Hodson v State of Victoria : acted for the children of a murdered police informer in a claim in negligence against the State of Victoria (settled 2020, led by K Hanscombe QC)
Hand v Morris & Ors [2017] VSC 437: acted for Plaitniff who was abused by a teacher. Novel assessement of damages (led by M Wilson QC)
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - Case Study 22 (Sydney, submissions on behalf of AVB).
Hazav Pty Ltd v MK Mining P/L & Vicroads (settled): Acted for owners of a damaged mine who claimed nuisance against Vicroads and others arising out of road works and a landslide (settled 2016)
Central Gippsland Health v Cooper [2016] VSC 658 (judicial review led by A Ingram)
Moorabbin Transit Pty Ltd v Bekhit [2016] VSCA 70 (led by A Keogh SC)
Erlich v Leifer & Adass Israel School Inc [2015] VSC 499 (led by D Hore-Lacy SC)
Williams & Ors v State of Victoria (settled 2015, civil claim arising out of murder in custody)