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David Aaronberg QC

1981 (QC 2010)

David prosecutes and defends in all areas of criminal law.

Prior to taking Silk, David was on the ‘A' panel on the Attorney-General's list of Counsel approved to prosecute criminal cases of great weight, complexity and public importance.
He was commended in The Legal 500 (2009) as a leading junior in fraud cases and, as a QC, continues to be instructed in complex cases by, for example, the Serious Fraud Office.

David also has considerable experience of regulatory work, particularly on behalf of pharmacists and companies offering pharmaceutical services, as well as Health & Safety prosecutions.

He sits as a Recorder.

He has taught advocacy and professional ethics for Inner Temple for many years and, as a 'Teacher Trainer', is not only responsible for teaching pupils and new practitioners advocacy skills but also training others to teach them.

• Ranked as a Legal Expert in Crime by Legal Experts - Legal 500, www.legalexpertsdirectory.com
• Listed under Criminal Fraud New Silks by the Legal 500, www.legal500.com. Read more here.

Recent Cases

• Operation Scarp Prosecution of six defendants for £3 million conspiracy to defraud insurance companies by making false claims
  Southwark Crown Court, 2009-11
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051057/Crash-cash-gang-staged-car-accidents-insurance-companies-3million-jailed.html
• R v G Defending in a VAT ‘Carousel' fraud, involving an alleged loss of £120 million
  Kingston Crown Court, 2010-11
• R v W Defending the head of a family firm charged with numerous trading standards offences
  Leeds Crown Court, 2010
• Operation Sunbird Leading in three cases prosecuting a total of 16 defendants on charges of conspiracy to defraud NatWest of £20 million; money laundering and forgery Southwark Crown Court, 2007-10
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v K Representing the Superintendent Pharmacist of a company in relation to alleged professional misconduct, following the death of a patient
  Royal Pharmaceutical Society Disciplinary Committee, October 2009

Forthcoming Cases

• R v S, S & P SFO prosecution of the perpetrators of a €20 million bank fraud
  Southwark Crown Court, November 2011
• Defending a pharmacist accused of professional misconduct before the General Pharmaceutical Council, December 2011
• Republic of Trinidad & Tobago v Panday Defending the former Prime Minister of the Republic in proceedings alleging breaches of the Integrity in Public Life Act
  Port of Spain, Trinidad (Part-heard, resuming December 2011)
  http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,142219.html
  http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,142456.html
• Operation Daybreak Prosecuting a £40 million ‘Ponzi' investment fraud
  Southwark Crown Court, January 2012
• Operation Saisir Prosecuting a £6 million "Cash for Crash" insurance fraud
  Croydon Crown Court, June 2012
• R v Di Stefano Prosecuting a high-profile figure - "the Devil's Advocate" - for deception offences
  Southwark Crown Court, January 2013

News

• David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins achieve hat trick for the SFO in €22 million (euro) fraud
  David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins successfully prosecuted Kevin Steele for conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, conspiracy to use false instruments and fraud by abuse of position.
  7 December 2011
• David Aaronberg QC and Sophie Shotton secure "full house" of convictions in "Crash for Cash" scam
  14 November 2011
• David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins prosecute former Mishcon de Reya partner in £18 million fraud
  10 November 2011
• All hail the Bribery Act - the toothless wonder!
  Having previously examined in detail the clauses of the Bribery Act 2010, David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins turn their attention to The Bribery Act 2010 Guidance which is intended to assist companies and come to some interesting conclusions.
  27 July 2011
• David Aaronberg QC secures acquittals in vast trading standards prosecution
  16 September 2010
• The Bribery Act 2010: All Bark and No Bite?
  David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins combine their expertise in fraud and corruption to analyse the Bribery Act 2010, particularly the definition of 'adequate procedures' and the regulatory impact on businesses and their compliance procedures.
  21 June 2010
• 3 New QC's Appointed
  15 New Bridge Street is delighted to announce the appointment of David Aaronberg, Jon Whitfield and John Burton as Queen's Counsel. We congratulate them on their success!
  25 February 2010
• Nine additional members of 15 New Bridge Street complete Public Access Training Course
  23 November 2009
• Six jailed after laundering £15m
  Six businessmen have been jailed for laundering more than £15m stolen from NatWest bank. The men used IT and mobile phone companies and fake business deals to move the money to an account in Latvia. The money had been obtained by fraudsters able to withdraw money from NatWest against worthless cheques before they bounced.
  2 September 2008
• 'Dr HS' pharmacist exonerated
  26 May 2005

Articles

• All hail the Bribery Act - the toothless wonder!
  Having previously examined in detail the clauses of the Bribery Act 2010, David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins turn their attention to The Bribery Act 2010 Guidance which is intended to assist companies and come to some interesting conclusions.
  2011
• The Bribery Act 2010: All Bark and No Bite?
  David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins combine their expertise in fraud and corruption to analyse the Bribery Act 2010, particularly the definition of 'adequate procedures' and the regulatory impact on businesses and their compliance procedures.
  2010
• Acquitting Co-Conspirators - How 'Blowing Hot And Cold' May Lead To Abuse
  R v Gibbins, a first instance ruling by Mr. Justice Field on 21st July 2004 at Southwark Crown Court, brings an extraordinary saga to an abrupt end. David Aaronberg discusses why the judgment is extremely helpful in establishing a number of novel and important points of law, and clarifying an area of confusion.
  2004
• Undercover Policing and the Human Rights Act
  Undercover police operations, which are becoming more and more part of normal policing procedures conflict with the European Convention on Human Rights. David Aaronberg discusses entrapment in such cases, their effect on criminal proceedings and how the defence should react when evidence is gathered in this way.
  2003