Chris Daw KC

A bitter pill

There is one simple thing that lies behind almost every court case

issue 04 May 2019

I have been a defence lawyer for more than 25 years. I have defended clients charged with almost every crime there is. I have argued against convictions for robbery, rape, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, copyright theft, perverting the course of justice, perjury, serious fraud, international illegal fishing, money laundering, causing death by dangerous driving, grievous bodily harm, blackmail… and the list goes on.

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Chris Daw KC
Chris Daw KC is a barrister, broadcaster and writer. He was leading counsel for the defence in the Hillsborough trial and has defended football captains of both England and Wales in criminal trials. His book, Justice on Trial, is published by Bloomsbury.

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