David moved to Hogarth Chambers in October 2022 having spent over 22 years at 3 New Square. He is a key member of the clerking team and has detailed knowledge and understanding of the specialist practice areas of all Members of Chambers, as well as years of experience in the workings of the Patents Court and Intellectual Property lists.
David is actively involved in chambers marketing, managing client relationships, as well as implementing business development initiatives.
His interests are football, music, horse racing and spending time with his young family.
Email: dcourt@hogarthchambers.com
“Business development director David Court genuinely stands out amongst all the clerks I know and work with. He has taken more time than any other clerk to get to know me, my practice and what I need from counsel. He constantly considers how his barristers can best serve us and our clients and is regularly in contact with me.” – Chambers and Partners, 2027
“I get along with them better than any other clerking team. They are very responsive. Business development director David Court is really, really good; he is really helpful and has the respect of the wider clerking team and of the barristers. It is a really friendly team. They go out of their way to help. They are really excellent.” – Chambers and Partners, 2027
“David Court is excellent.” – Legal 500, 2026
“David Court is a fantastic clerk in terms of getting things sorted. He has the clerking dark arts of knowing what is happening through strong connections with people at the courts.” Chambers and Partners, 2026
“David Court is a first-class clerk, who is extremely responsive and understands the client’s needs in terms of fees. He well understands the importance of building relationships and is a real asset.” Chambers and Partners, 2025
