Overview
David Bentley is a highly experienced leading junior, with a practice embracing a wide range of serious crime. Recent cases have included defending in a major animal rights "terrorism" trial, a £16M VAT fraud and a multi-handed rape and robbery campaign. He has a substantial appellate practice, including several successful CCRC referrals.
Upcoming cases include a multi-£M "Ponzi" fraud , and a multi-handed conspiracy to rob - as well as pending Court of Appeal hearings on admissibility of Low template DNA and trials in absence. What the directories say
Listed as ranked counsel in Chambers & Partners (2010), and as "carving out a strong reputation" in Legal 500 (2009) Recent cases - R v Powell - blackmail and firearms offences against the QPR football chairman, Gianni Paladini
- R v Peach and others - gold bullion scam with money stolen from comedian, Ricky Gervais
- R v Mentore - the "Prada gang" robberies
- R v Meek - the Cripps Corner contract killing
- R v Sagar - solicitor indicted for corrupt practices
- R v Anwoir and others - £50M money-laundering scam
- R v Gatsinzi and others - described by the BBC as "the UK's biggest ever stolen car racket"
- R v McLaughlan and others - where he acted for the lead defendant in a major "ghost worker" fraud against the MOD at the Devonport nuclear submarine base
- R v Broughton - acted for leading animal rights activist on "terrorist" attacks against Oxford university
- R v Victor - campaign of rape and robbery
- R v Sophocleous - multi-£M VAT fraud
Appeals (CCRC referrals) - The landmark House of Lords decision R v Kennedy - unlawful act manslaughter & causation
- R v James and Karimi - provocation in murder; precedent between HL & Privy Council
- R v G - counsel's conduct of defence affecting safety of conviction
Other recent appeals include - R v Powell (re competence of very young children to give evidence)
- R v Atkinson (bad character)
- R v Anwoir (money laundering)
Publications Seminars/Lectures
He has lectured on aspects of money laundering, and has contributed to BBC "Law in Action". He also has provided training for a range of organisations including the CCRC, Liberty and the DCA. In 2004 he travelled to Turkey on behalf of the Council of Europe and the Foreign Office where he provided training to local judges and prosecutors on the fair trial provisions of the ECHR.
Memberships of associations - Criminal Bar Association
- South East Circuit
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Year of Call
1984
Education
LLB(Hons)
Email Address
d.bentley@doughtystreet.co.uk
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