Court of Appeal

R v William Armstrong [2024] EWCA Crim 1621. Succeeded in appealing an extended sentence upon a finding of dangerousness. 7.5 years extended sentence (serve two thirds) reduced to 5.5 years standard determinate sentence (serve half).

R v Stephen Watkins [2023] EWCA Crim 1673. The Single Judge gave permission to appeal the conviction on all five grounds drafted by Damian, but, represented by other counsel while Damian was unavailable, the client subsequently abandoned his appeal, and served an abandonment notice. Months later, he instructed Damian to draft an application seeking for the Court to treat the abandonment as a nullity, and to reinstate the appeal. The Court of Appeal found that the basis for applying for reinstatement was correct in law, but did not believe the client's evidence as to why he abandoned, and therefore dismissed the application.