Having switched to law from philosophy and politics, David joined Middle Temple in 1971, winning a Blackstone Scholarship. His varied common law practice for 30 years led to the circuit bench on the Midland Circuit, doing serious crime, civil and family work in Worcester and Birmingham. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in 1999, a Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 2000, and a Circuit Judge in 2004. He was appointed a Designated Civil Judge for Hereford and Worcester in 2009 before he retired as a judge.

Daniel will speak about sentencing from a judge's perspective, and open the floor for questions from the audience.