Richard Davenport
Year of Call: 2002
CPS Grade: 2
Direct Access
Accepts direct access invitations in appropriate cases.
Continuing Professional Development
Has lectured on The Proceeds of Crime Act.
Areas Of Specialism
Firearms, Licensing, Road Traffic, Sexual Offences
Career overview
Prior to call to the Bar, was a member of the Ministry of Defence police force for some 16 years. Joined Citadel in 2011, having previously practiced at Equity Chambers in Birmingham.
Accepts instructions in child care and ancillary relief proceedings.
Accepts instructions in child care and ancillary relief proceedings.
Practice Summary
Has established a criminal practice which embraces all areas of work, including firearms, allegations of sexual offences, violence, offences in connection with controlled drugs, and money laundering.
Details of practice
Firearms:
- A firearms expert whose earlier career experience is a substantial asset when instructed in such cases.
Road traffic:
- Has a particular interest in motoring matters, and has experience of dealing with motoring cases at all levels, including ‘exceptional hardship’ cases.
Other notable cases:
- R -v- Brewster & another [2010] EWCA Crim 1194, [2011] 1 WLR 601, the leading case on the admission of a non-defendant’s bad character.