"He’s not one for beating around the bush and speaking in legal jargon. He just gets straight to the heart of the matter."
Chambers & Partners
Damien came to the Bar in 2001 after a career in local government that included detailed work on forthcoming UK and European legislation, and on major policy proposals affecting local authorities.
As well as advice and representation, Damien also speaks at conferences and seminars, and trains lawyers and practitioners in Information Law. He is Head of the Examination Board of the Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information, awarded by PDP, and a member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Freedom of Information”. He regularly gives training in Freedom of Information, Data Protection (and the relation between the two), Data Sharing, and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.