Background

Davina Mootien 

Call 2004

Davina Mootien has over 10 years experience of conducting all aspects of criminal trials, both prosecuting and defending, being led by KCs and as junior alone.

Davina is a grade 2 CPS prosecutor with some grade 3 experience. She also advises and prosecutes on behalf of other authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office, Trading Standards, Probation, DWP and RSPCA. Davina has significant experience as led junior, prosecuting multi-handed serious, complex frauds involving voluminous case papers, disclosure and evidential issues, culminating in lengthy trials lasting over 3 months, against top Queen’s Counsel.

Examples of Davina’s successes in defending include securing an acquittal for a nurse charged with assaulting a special needs patient in her care. In a multi handed affray, hers was the only client acquitted following a trial at Harrow Crown Court. She also represented a young defendant, at trial in the Central Criminal Court. The defendant was found not guilty of a gang related robbery. Davina’s expertise in handling vulnerable witnesses and defendants was commended by the Judge, when she worked with a registered intermediary and defended a 15-year-old boy charged with a sexual offence on a 15 year old girl, with a diagnosed mental age of 5.

Davina has also worked in the field of public inquiries, for over 6 months, reviewing sensitive military statements regarding Iraqi detainees.

Davina has trained professional witnesses on giving evidence in court and has given talks to students at BPP Law school about life at the Bar. She is qualified under the direct access scheme in which members of the public can approach her chambers directly for advice and/ or representation in specific circumstances.

To instruct Davina please get in touch with the clerking team who will be happy to assist.

Call: 020 7092 1900 or email clerks@4bb.co.uk

  • Gray’s Inn
  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Registered Pupil Supervisor, Pupillage Committee
  • Serious Fraud Office – Quality Assurance Disclosure Coordinator
  • LPP for HMRC
  • Bar Vocational Course
  • Inns of Court School of Law (Very Competent)
  • LLB Honours 2:1

Notable Theft & Fraud cases


  • R v Muldoon and others (Ipswich Crown Court, 2013)

    Led junior prosecutor for Suffolk Trading Standards in mutli handed conspiracy to defraud and money laundering, involving European Arrest Warrants, complex legal argument, and voluminous jury bundles.

Notable Sexual Offences cases


  • R v Kumar (Northampton Crown Court, 2016)

    Defended man accused of sexual touching a stranger on a train.

Notable Road Traffic cases


Notable cases


R v Harriott (Court of Appeal The Old Bailey, 2016)

Defended appeal against sentence resulting in reduction in custodial sentence.


R v Van-Bui (Southend Crown Court, 2011)

Defended in large scale drugs case.


R v Lowe (St Albans Crown Court, 2014)

Prosecuted a woman charged with thousands of pounds worth of theft from family member.


R v Hastings (St Albans Crown Court, 2015)

Prosecuted smash and grab high value goods.

Would you like to know more?

For help and advice talk to a member of our clerking team. They can advise on the best options for your matter.

T 020 7092 1900 – E clerks@4bb.co.uk

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