William Davis

Practice Profile

William Davis has considerable experience of serious crime, fraud and confiscation both as leader and junior. He is a Recorder of the Crown Court. 

Widely experienced in complex and demanding criminal cases, he is appreciated for his hard work and enthusiasm, his confident and incisive courtroom style, and meticulous advisory work.

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Appointments:

• Recorder of the Crown Court
• SFO - Panel List A
• CPS Panel Advocate - Grade 4
• CPS Specialist Panel - Rape & Serious Sexual Offences - Grade 4
• CPS Specialist Panel - Fraud - Grade 4
• CPS Specialist Panel - Serious Crime - Grade 4
• CPS Specialist Panel - Counter Terrorism - Grade 4
• CPS Specialist Panel - Proceeds of Crime - Grade 4
• Regulatory List of Specialist Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law - List A

• R v HU [Central Criminal Court] 2023

  Murder

  William Davis led by Allison Hunter KC prosecuted the alleged ringleader of one of the UK's deadliest gangs and has been convicted of two murders.

  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22762653/mali-boys-uk-deadliest-gang-war/

• R v A&MD [Woolwich Crown Court] 2022

  Drug Trading via Encrochat

  William Davis, leading Sam Willis prosecuted a Metropolitan Police officer’s husband who used the EncroChat system to trade large quantities of cocaine and cannabis including drugs packaged with the Hublot luxury watch brand.

  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-pc-agalliu-cocaine-cannabis-encrochat-barnet-kensington-b1042254.htmlgalliu and McNeil-Duncan

• R v DC [Central Criminal Court] 2022

  Manslaughter

  William Davis led by Bill Emlyn-Jones KC, prosecuted a man who changed his plea to guilty on the first day of trial and has been given a life sentence with a minimum term of nine years and four months for assaulting his mother, leaving her with fatal injuries.

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64628575

• R v SO and Others [Central Criminal Court] 2022

  Revenge Killing

  William Davis, led by Danny Robinson KC prosecuted a teenager who took part in the revenge killing of a 15-year-old schoolboy.  He has been sentenced to 10 years.

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11503973/Teenager-16-stabbed-15-year-old-schoolboy-death-revenge-killing-locked-10-years.html

• R v Keet and Others [Kingston Crown Court] 2022

  Britain's Biggest Ever Amphetamine Factory

   William Davis leading Dickon Reid prosecuted a man who ran Britain's biggest ever amphetamine factory producing £10m of the drugs a month.  He was sentenced for 18 years.

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12073391/Gang-boss-ran-Britains-biggest-amphetamine-factory-jailed-18-years.html

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