David Aaronberg

1981

David prosecutes and defends in all areas of criminal law. He is commended in The Legal 500 (2007) as a leading junior in fraud cases. He has led in many complex cases, e.g. fraudulent trading, VAT, investment, insurance, mortgage and NHS frauds, and money laundering. David sits as a Recorder and is on the Attorney-General's panel of Counsel approved to prosecute cases of great weight, complexity and public importance. He also has considerable experience of regulatory work, particularly on behalf of pharmacists.

News

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
'Shipman' pharmacist exonerated
26 May 2005

Articles

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 should the defence react when evidence is gathered in this way?
2003