David Monk

When Martin Poulter of Chambers People started his career in 1977, he worked at 7 Stone Buildings, under the direction of the late, great, Ernest Waring, and his First Junior Clerk, David Monk. The chambers in those days comprised of 11 barristers, of whom three were QC's - including Ian Edwards-Jones QC, Leonard Bromley QC, and (the then) Andrew Morritt QC. From those chambers came Mr Justice Peter Gibson, Mr Justice Nigel Davis, and Mr Justice John Lindsay. When David left the employment of 7 Stone Buildings nearly 10 years ago, he became the Clerk to Mr Justice Lindsay at the Royal Courts of Justice. David is retiring at the end of this term. The Judge gave a valedictory speech about David, today (Friday 28th July), in Ct 62.

My long lasting memory of David is seeing him in the middle of mending the photocopier when I came back from court one day, covered with black soot from the inside of the machine (at least the size of a pool table in those days), and smoke pouring out of the copier room due to a paper jam that had turned into a small blaze. David, with his sleeves rolled up, trying to put the machine back together again! Happy days....!

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