David R Pickup

Senior Partner
Solicitor B.A.

David was admitted as a solicitor in 1983. He started his career working in general litigation, family, crime and personal injury. Within a few years he moved into the area of Mental Health, where he is now widely recognised as a specialist.

David became a Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel member in 1987, later becoming a Panel Assessor in 1993 and a Law Society CPD Course assessor in 1998. He was appointed as the Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 2002 and has trained social workers, hospital managers and other members of the tribunal on aspects of the law including the 2007 Mental Health Act.

In addition to Mental Health matters, he also provides advice on Personal Injury and other fields of law.

As part of his role as Senior Partner, David is responsible for franchise representation, staff recruitment, finance and our premises.David has an interest in drama and set up The King’s Men to present professional open-air and other theatre locally.