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I specialise in public and administrative, governance, and information law. I provide advice, training and support to local government, the NHS, Combined Authorities, National Park Authorities and other public and quasi-public bodies.
My practice includes advising on vires, decision making, constitutions, ethical standards, senior officer disciplinary and dismissal, regeneration projects and commercial activities, DPA and UK GDPR, FOIA and EIR, and other information access rights.
Prior to joining Bevan Brittan I worked for a local authority for almost 13 years, the latter 6 of which I was the Deputy Monitoring Officer and Senior Information Risk Owner. During this time I frequently delivered advice requiring a high degree of political awareness and sensitivity, and advised upon and resolved technical and contentious issues.
My in-house experience means that I speak the same language as our public sector clients and am able to give practical advice reflecting both political context and the day to day issues experienced within the sector.
David Kitson is an exceptional lawyer and an authority on all matters local government. The advice is solid and moreover David is calm and measured when dealing with a client calling him with a complex matter and manages to bring my blood pressure down! David is accessible and will always call me back if cannot take my call. Great pragmatic lawyer.
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