David Calvert

Born and brought up in Carlisle, David joined St James's Chambers in 1995. Since commencing practice he has covered a wide range of commercial and common law work but has now specialised with an emphasis in the areas of personal injury and employment law.

David's experience in employment work covers appearances in both the English and Scottish tribunals as well as advisory work in tribunals at both first instance and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. He has a particular interest in unfair dismissal work and regularly accepts claims where damages exceed the statutory maximum award.

His personal injury practice covers all areas of work, but with particular expertise in employers liability, occupiers liability, Highways Act, disease work (notably industrial deafness cases, particularly union-funded matters) and Road Traffic litigation. With regards to RTA work he regularly accepts fraud cases representing both claimants and defendants. He is also regularly instructed in and has an interest in costs work.

He also has substantial experience in the appellant courts up to and including the High Court.

In relation to all areas of work he accepts instructions from both Claimants and Defendants with a large proportion of his practice being multi-track work.

David regularly gives seminars and lectures to the legal profession both in and outside of chambers and will conduct conferences at clients homes and places of business, should circumstances demand.

When time permits David enjoys travelling, socialising and supporting the mighty Carlisle United.

REPORTED CASES

Falco Finance v Gough [1999] 17 Tr.L.R. 536 [1999] C.C.L.R. 16

Concerning the application of the European consumer regulations as to redemption penalties and interest rates in domestic mortgages

Turner v Turner (reported Current Law 05/1304)

Application of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 s.3 as to protecting engaged as opposed to married couples

Pentney v Tameside MBC (on Appeal)
(unreported, HHJ Armitage, Manchester County Court 2005)

Consideration of the burden of proof in Highways Act 1980 cases