Position

Brendan is a specialist Regulatory & Professional Disciplinary barrister, advising prosecution and regulatory authorities on the development and implementation of legal professional privilege policy and internal privilege protocols.

He is instructed to act as Independent Counsel, to plan, manage and supervise teams of independent counsel engaged in large-scale reviews of privileged material in complex fraud investigations.

He also advises on matters of waiver, joint and common interest privilege and the application of the crime-fraud exception.

Brendan delivers lectures and provides legal updates to the SFO, CPS, HMRC, ICO, NCA and Environment Agency on matters of legal professional privilege.

Education

BA Economics, University of London, 1983

Diploma in Law Polytechnic of Central London 1982