Daniel Setter
Daniel joined Chambers in April 2017 following the successful completion of his pupillage. He defends and prosecutes in the Court of Appeal, Crown Court, magistrates’ courts and youth courts. He has appeared alone against Queen’s Counsel and worked with Treasury Counsel.
Daniel prepares every case thoroughly, joining a detailed knowledge of the law with a human approach to his work. Praised by judges for his advocacy ability and good judgment, Daniel has an easy and courteous court manner, which effectively reassures his clients and persuades tribunals.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Daniel worked with both the Citizens Advice Bureau and the Essex Youth Offending Service. He therefore has a wide experience of dealing with young and vulnerable people, and is especially able at guiding them through the criminal justice system.
As a specialist criminal practitioner, Daniel principally defends and prosecutes in equal measure. He also acts in associated regulatory and civil matters.
Cases
Criminal Defence
R v NT – Allegation of assault with a hammer. The defendant’s conviction was overturned on appeal in the Crown Court.
R v KL – Allegations of breaching a non-molestation order in which the defendant was partially acquitted. The remaining convictions were quashed after the court was persuaded to order a retrial following irregularities in the decision-making process.
R v SP – A trial for dishonestly obtaining benefits, in which the defendant was acquitted following submissions on beneficial ownership of property and resulting trusts.
R v RP – An allegation of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control. The Crown had to offer no evidence following submissions on adjournments and hearsay evidence, preventing an application for a dog destruction order. The dog was returned to its owner, even though the defendant had failed to attend her own trial.
R v JB – Allegation of assaulting a police officer. The charge was dismissed following a successful submission of no case to answer based on the officer’s powers.
Operation Pottery – Assisted in the preparation of one of the largest modern slavery cases.
Daniel is also regularly appointed directly by the courts to represent the interests of litigants in person.
Criminal Prosecution
R v Boyle [2018] EWCA Crim 2035, [2019] 1 Cr App (S) 9 – Sentencing in a mandatory minimum sentence firearms case. Subsequently successful in the Court of Appeal, where the Court clarified the law on minimum sentences.
R v Islam and Others (Operation Chertsey) – disclosure junior for the Crown in a multi-handed, county lines drug murder case, lasting over three months. Led by Treasury Counsel.
R v JG – Sentence in which a hospital order was imposed along with a restriction order under the Mental Health Act 1983.
R v MF – Prosecuted an appeal from a youth court to the Crown Court against a conviction for GBH. Appeared alone against silk.
Regulatory Law
Daniel has been instructed to draft submissions for HMRC in respect of First-tier Tribunal tax matters.
In addition, Daniel is also retained on the Attorney General’s ‘Junior Junior’ panel.
Before coming to the Bar, Daniel spent time at a civil practice with particular emphasis on health and safety and occupational disease. He is therefore able to advise on a wide range of matters.
Professional Memberships
- Inner Temple
- Criminal Bar Association
- South Eastern Circuit
Awards, Qualifications & Other
Professional Qualifications:
- Advocacy and the Vulnerable
Professional Appointments:
- Attorney General’s Junior Junior panel
- Grade 1 advocate – Crown Prosecution Service
Scholarships and Prizes:
- Peta Fordham Scholar – Inner Temple
- Exhibition – Inner Temple
Education:
- Bar Professional Training Course, BPP University
- LLM, King’s College London
- LLB (Hons), King’s College London