David is our Chief Executive. He has overarching responsibility for the identification and delivery of our operational goals and objectives and the management and leadership of our staff team, ensuring clients and barristers get an exceptional service and that the delivery of our service remains market leading.
In his time with Chambers he has been intimately involved in every aspect of chambers management, overseeing staff training and Human Resources, our auditing processes (and retention of ISO9001 and 27001 certification), marketing, several mergers, the opening of our Leeds Chambers, our strategic planning process and the careful management of our buildings and facilities, including I.T. David has worked closely with our Senior Management Team and Board throughout this process, acting as our Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary for more than a decade before becoming CEO. He has also taken lead responsibility as our Chief Information Officer and on issues such as complaints, contractual terms and ethics.
David is also an IRCA Certified ISO9001:2015 Auditor and takes an active role in overseeing Chambers’ ED&I strategy.
A law graduate in 2000 (LLB (Hons) 2:1), David joined St John’s Buildings in 2008 after five years working at the Bar Council in roles including remuneration policy, complaints and as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Bar. David’s background includes working on the Bar Council team responsible for the Legal Services Act and the Carter Review of Legal Aid and he continues to hold an interest in the changing legal services market. David is also Company Secretary of St John’s Buildings Ltd.
In December 2023, David became the first ever non-lawyer President of Manchester Law Society, a role he was honoured to accept.
In his distant past, David ran for Great Britain and was AAAs half-marathon champion and British Aquathlon champion and continues to enjoy sport, although it tends to be from an armchair these days!
Publications
- The Messenger – Legal Migration: From Solicitor to Barrister and the benefits
- Counsel Magazine – Information Barriers are Entry Barriers
Diane Lees is PA to David Anderson. She can be contacted on 0161 214 1545 or email diane.lees@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk
