"He's an excellent advocate and is very tenacious. Fearless in taking the fight to public bodies and government departments." "David brings a wide-ranging policy understanding, and is clever at identifying strategic policy cases that raise good points."

"An energetic and creative leader who hits all the points succinctly."

"David is absolutely the standout leader in educational law. He is hugely respected by barristers and the judiciary and is excellent with lay clients. He always makes time to communicate."

"David is excellent with lay clients and always makes time to communicate."

"David is absolutely fantastic for education matters, gets good results for clients, has a fantastic brain and is very accessible." "David is absolutely brilliant - he is very bright, sees the best legal points and upholds a calm and concise manner."

"David is a star of the environment and planning world. He is very popular with clients due to his direct and clear approach."

"David is outstanding. He's a go-to KC for environmental road schemes. He's an impressive and thorough advocate with a strategic overview." "David is an excellent advocate and is very tenacious. He's fearless in taking the fight to public bodies and government departments. He really excels and gets the bit between his teeth - he's a really impressive claimant advocate." "He's determined and very persistent on behalf of his clients."

"David has an encyclopaedic knowledge of EU laws and is brilliant at bringing this technical area alive."

"David is a star of the environment and planning world. He is a leading claimant barrister, particularly on high-profile cases with a national dimension. He is very popular with clients, due to his direct and clear approach. He is well-liked by judges due to his no-nonsense advocacy."

"He is extremely well respected and produces brilliant written work. He is great on his feet too." "His mind works at triple the speed of most, he's very creative and he understands the aims and broader motives." "He's indefatigable. Very impressive."

"A phenomenal barrister who covers a lot of cutting-edge cases concerning environmental rights." "David has a super intellect, matched with a very refreshing and down-to-earth personality."

"David's mind works at triple the speed of most. He is very creative and thinks outside the box."

"David has a wonderful way of making the law accessible to clients. He is able to present very complex issues with real clarity." "David knows the law inside and out. He is amiable and puts people at ease."

"He is without doubt the best for claimant environmental law at the Bar. He notices public law points nobody else spots." "His mind works at triple the speed of most; he is very creative and great at thinking outside of the box – he’ll think around any issue."

"He is extremely well respected, produces brilliant written work and is great on his feet."

"He is an exceptional public lawyer with particular expertise in planning and environment." "David has an ability to pick up issues and to do razor-sharp analysis."

"David is an outstanding barrister. His intellectual ability is very apparent in the quality of work he delivers. He is decisive, extremely efficient and effective."

"David is an outstanding barrister whose intellectual ability is very apparent in the quality of work he delivers. His decisive and extremely efficient style makes him highly effective. "

"David's greatest strength is his tactical awareness. He thinks outside the box and introduces novel solutions to problems. His commitment to the interest of justice and the rule of law is fundamental. His personality makes him a persuasive and effective advocate. He has an engaging personality."

"A well-regarded public law practitioner, with expertise in high-profile planning and environmental cases, he has a persuasive style, which is effective with judges."

"David is great on his feet. When you enter court you know he knows all the facts of the case inside out. He robustly defends the case when challenged, but is also able to provide killer points during the case."

"David is a well regarded public law practitioner, with expertise in high-profile planning and environmental cases. He has a persuasive style, which is effective with judges"

 "A leader of choice in environmental cases, he has a strategic brain, legal genius and creative flair, and is able to weaponise the law."

"David is great on his feet. When you enter court you know he knows all the facts of the case inside out. He robustly defends the case when challenged, but is also able to provide killer points during the case."

"He has brilliant judgement about the good points to take and great determination to see them through. Well regarded by judges as a real expert."

"David has an excellent legal mind and is one of the top claimant silks in education law."

"David has an excellent legal mind and is one of, if not the top claimant silks in education law. He is excellent with clients and has a genuine ability to understand their needs. He is also extremely responsive and great to work with."

"David is great. He's quick and incisive in reaching the main point to run in the case, however factually complicated it is." "An extremely talented advocate who fights hard for his clients."

"He is technically very astute and very good with the detailed arguments." "He has a brilliant mind - analytical and thorough."

"David is a thorough, piercingly clever and powerful advocate."

"A fantastic advocate - he is fearless and doesn't shy away from a challenge. He is incredibly sharp and quick."

"David is quite exceptional and his understanding of the context and environmental intricacies of cases is mega impressive." "He's exceptionally thorough and good on EU law aspects."

"David is a fantastic advocate with a razor-sharp brain. He is incredibly clever, very pleasant to work with and very collaborative in his approach." "He cuts to the point very quickly and he thinks of some of the most interesting legal points."

"He's always happy to make himself available to clients. He has the expertise and knowledge as well as the dedication." "He takes politically challenging cases and completely understands how to run them."

"A brilliant and fearless advocate who shows outstanding commitment and skill in claimant environmental work."

"He is an amazing advocate and strategic thinker. One of the best on his feet, and his presentation skills are second to none. He is the go-to silk for environmental claimants."

"He has encyclopaedic knowledge and is a go-to person for academisation."

"Intelligent, quick, bold and inventive."

"Phenomenally bright – he gets to the answer before we’ve even asked the question. He’s also really inclusive and loves working as part of the team. He’s always willing to draw in junior team members, and is very tactical and realistic."

"He has an encyclopedic knowledge of education and equality law."

"One of the most creative barristers I have ever worked with, he has the ability to single out issues which arise in the midst of incredibly complicated matters."

"He’s very intelligent and is able to quickly think on his feet. He’s courageous and takes points others would be too reticent to take on."

"He’s dogged, determined and prepared to take on difficult cases."

"He’s absolutely brilliant and he can pick anything up and run with it."