Damian is a senior solicitor with over 25 years’ experience working in employment law. He has worked in-house at firms across the UK and operated his own niche law firm for 15 years, specialising in employment rights, professional conduct and regulatory law. After graduating at Queen’s University, Belfast in Law, he continued his studies at Leeds Beckett University, before completing his legal studies at the College of Law in York.
Damian specialises in employment, regulatory, professional conduct as well as data protection law. He has successfully acted in high profile cases for professional clients including sports personalities, police officers and police support staff, solicitors and barristers, journalists, doctors, dentists and directors in cases including UK regulatory bodies, leading UK PLC’s, non-UK companies and public sector organisations.
Notable cases:
- Acted for former senior police officer regarding breach of data protection regarding his personnel records held by his police force which were disclosed to a third party without consent.
- Acted for regional trade association rep who brought claims of sex discrimination and breaches of flexing working legislation against her association. Claim settled on high four-figure sum.
- In 2023, acted for two senior solicitors who worked in senior positions for same public sector body. Both solicitors brought claims for age and race discrimination. Case settled with high six-figure sums.
- In 2023, acted for senior council official who brought whistleblowing claim against council arising out of Grenfell fire relating to fire safety risks. Case settled.
- Acted as adviser to various trade union clients in relation to race, sex, gender, age and disability claims.
- In 2023, advised council employees regarding Data Protection Act breaches regarding councillors sharing personal data about them via WhatsApp.
