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David Willink

Lamb Chambers
As a civil servant in the Lord Chancellor’s Department, now the Ministry of Justice, David gained extensive experience in government, including responsibility for civil law reform in the areas of contract, trusts and privacy & freedom of expression. He appeared before Select Committees in both Houses of Parliament, and represented the UK in Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg and Salzburg. He was responsible for the defence of domestic libel law in Steel & Morris v United Kingdom [2005] ECHR 103 (‘McLibel’). He also held responsibility for advice on appointments to Queen's Counsel and senior judicial office.

At the Bar, he has maintained a broad civil practice, acting for claimants and defendants across the areas in which chambers practise. He accepts Direct Access instructions in appropriate cases. In addition, he has developed a practice in all aspects of ecclesiastical law, and is the Deputy Chancellor of the Dioceses of Salisbury and St Albans. He is also a Deputy District Judge.

He writes extensively, both for LexisNexis and for other print and online publications.
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We do not know the defendant's address for service but the solicitor who acts for the defendant’s insurer is aware of the address. Can an application be made for alternative service to serve the claim form on the defendant’s solicitor or insurer on the basis they will bring it to the defendant’s attention? Is there any case law on this area?
We do not know the defendant's address for service but the solicitor who acts for the defendant’s insurer is aware of the address. Can an application be made for alternative service to serve the claim form on the defendant’s solicitor or insurer on the basis they will bring it to the defendant’s attention? Is there any case law on this area?
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When completing N1 claim form where the claimant’s address is in Germany but they have UK solicitors acting for them, can the claimant’s address be provided in N1?
When completing N1 claim form where the claimant’s address is in Germany but they have UK solicitors acting for them, can the claimant’s address be provided in N1?
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Where a committal application is served personally on the defendant by a process server does the court need to be provided with a certificate of service, statement of service or affidavit of service?
Where a committal application is served personally on the defendant by a process server does the court need to be provided with a certificate of service, statement of service or affidavit of service?
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Where a group litigation order has been made (in this case for the Volkswagen emissions litigation) can a potential claimant still bring their own separate claim or do they have to be part of the group litigation? If they have to join what is the deadline and process for doing so?
Where a group litigation order has been made (in this case for the Volkswagen emissions litigation) can a potential claimant still bring their own separate claim or do they have to be part of the group litigation? If they have to join what is the deadline and process for doing so?
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Where terms of settlement of a dispute have been agreed, including a term that the claimant will be applying for judgment but will not enforce it unless the defendant defaults, can the claimant apply for default judgment following failure by the defendant to file acknowledgement of service/defence?
Where terms of settlement of a dispute have been agreed, including a term that the claimant will be applying for judgment but will not enforce it unless the defendant defaults, can the claimant apply for default judgment following failure by the defendant to file acknowledgement of service/defence?
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Where trespassers occupy land for 10 years and then enter into a lease with the owner of the land, does that defeat any right they might have for an adverse possession claim which might have accrued before the lease was entered into? Would the answer be different if they vacated the property after 10 years?
Where trespassers occupy land for 10 years and then enter into a lease with the owner of the land, does that defeat any right they might have for an adverse possession claim which might have accrued before the lease was entered into? Would the answer be different if they vacated the property after 10 years?
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Practice Areas

Panels

  • Case Analysis Panel
  • Contributing Author
  • Other Publications
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2004

Membership

  • Ecclesiastical Law Society
  • APIL
  • LCMCBA
  • PIBA
  • Ecclesiastical Judges Association

Education

  • 2003-2004: Inns of Court School of Law; Bar finals
  • 1992-1995: University of Wales College of Cardiff; LLM (canon law)
  • 2001-2003: City University, London; CPE
  • 1987-1991: Magdalene College Cambridge; BA (mathematics & law) 1991; MA 1996
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