David Carey

David Carey’s multi-disciplinary career distinguishes him among barristers. His dual training in medicine and law, combined with military aviation experience, equips him with deep domain knowledge and a rare ability to straddle both worlds.

Medical / Clinical Negligence & Professional Regulation

• Having served as a consultant physician, David uniquely understands the clinical and procedural context behind medical claims

• He served a 6-year term on the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), making fitness-to-practice determinations

• As a physician and legal advocate, he handles professional negligence claims in medical, dental, and veterinary fields

• Regularly acts for doctors, professionals, and institutions in disciplinary, regulatory, and fitness-to-practice hearings

Aviation & Military Claims

• Maintains professional licences in both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft

• Served in both the British Army and Royal Navy as pilot and doctor, giving him rare insight into aviation operations and military service environments

• Acquainted with the Air Navigation Order and aviation regulatory issues

• Acts in disputes involving aviation medical regulation, air accidents, and licensing matters

Personal Injury & Road Traffic

• Holds experience in road traffic accident cases, covering both liability and quantum issues

• His medical and occupational knowledge helps in defending or prosecuting complex injury or disease claims (e.g. industrial conditions, cumulative harm)

• Has a Motorsport UK competition racing licence, adding practical understanding of high-performance vehicle contexts

Approach, Reputation & Style

• David brings a calm, disciplined manner to adversarial and technical disputes

• His attention to detail is rigorous, shaped by medical and military discipline

• Known as approachable yet formidable when needed, balancing empathy with assertion

• He continues to fight strongly for client interests while contextualising claims within expert understanding