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Dr Damian Carney
PhD(Sheffield), Barrister (Inner Temple), LLB(Hons) (London)
Senior Lecturer Media Law (Teaching and Research)
School of Journalism, Media and Culture
- CarneyD@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29225 10078
- Two Central Square, Room 1.21, Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Dr Carney is Senior Lecturer in Media Law. He previously taught at the universities of Portsmouth, Buckingham and Sheffield. He is a qualified barrister who has published extensively in the area of Media Law and Ethics. He also writes on access to justice issues and whilst at Portsmouth established an Innocence Project, a debt and money advice clinic and a consumer clinic to provide legal advice and support for those who could not afford to pay for it.
He is currently on the editorial board of the British Journal of American Legal Studies, and was formerly case correspondent/legal editor of the Police Journal.
Publication
2018
- Carney, D. 2018. Up to standard? A critique of IPSO's editors' Code of Practice and IMPRESS' Standards Code: Part 2. Tottels Communications Law 22(4), pp. 112-123.
2017
- Carney, D. 2017. Up to standard? A critique of IPSO's Editors' Code of Practice and IMPRESS' Standards Code (Part 1). Tottels Communications Law 22(3), pp. 77-88.
2014
- Carney, D., Dignan, F., Grimes, R., Kelly, G. and Parker, R. 2014. The LawWorks Law School Pro Bono and Clinic Survey 2014. Documentation. London: LexisNexis.
2013
- Carney, D. 2013. Newspaper ombudsmen and other internal media accountability mechanisms. In: Mair, J. and Keeble, R. eds. After Leveson: the future of British journalism. Bury St Edmunds: Abramis, pp. 76-81.
- Carney, D. 2013. Covert surveillance of suspects in police vehicle. Police Journal 86, pp. 340-345.
- Carney, D. 2013. CCTV identification of suspect in breach of PACE. Police Journal 86, pp. 276-279.
- Carney, D. 2013. Retention of information about protestor on National Extremism Database. Police Journal 86, pp. 83-87.
2012
- Carney, D. 2012. Media accountability after the phone-hacking inquiry: predicting Leveson. In: Mair, J. and Keeble, R. eds. The phone-hacking scandal: journalism on trial. Bury St Edmunds: Abramis
- Carney, D. 2012. Fear and loathing:media accountability after the phone-hacking affair. In: Keeble, R. and Mair, J. eds. The phone-hacking scandal: journalism on trial. Abramis
- Carney, D. 2012. Truth and the unnamed source. Journal of Media Law 4(1), pp. 117-145. (10.5235/175776312802483925)
- Carney, D. 2012. Tracking devices, unreasonable searches and privacy. Police Journal 85, pp. 340-346.
- Carney, D. 2012. Football banning orders and Twitter - bomb joke on Twitter. Police Journal, pp. 255-263.
- Carney, D. 2012. Police identification of suspects from police quality CCTV images. Police Journal 85, pp. 174-178.
- Carney, D. 2012. Applying for a warrant on behalf of a private prosecutor. Police Journal 85, pp. 172-174.
- Carney, D. 2012. Swearing at police officers. Police Journal 85, pp. 90-93.
- Carney, D. 2012. Miscarriage of justice and the defendant's right to review forensic evidence. Police Journal 85, pp. 85-90.
2011
- Carney, D. and Welch, R. 2011. Protecting religious and sexual identities:discrimination law or human rights law?. Contemporary Issues in Law 11(2), pp. 94-118.
- Carney, D. 2011. Legality of containment of demonstrators. Police Journal, pp. 372-376.
- Carney, D. 2011. Retention of biometric data. Police Journal 84, pp. 294-297.
- Carney, D. 2011. Reasonable ground for believing arrest necessary. Police Journal 84, pp. 290-294.
2010
- Carney, D. 2010. Libel tourism: an end in sight. Presented at: SLS Annual Conference, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, 13-16 September 2010.
- Carney, D. 2010. Anonymous hearsay evidence. Police Journal 83, pp. 283-287.
- Carney, D. 2010. Malicious prosecution. Police Journal 83, pp. 181-185.
- Carney, D. 2010. Anonymous blogs by serving police officers. Police Journal 83, pp. 83-86.
2009
- Wicks, D. and Carney, D. 2009. Recent judicial decisions: The criminal responsibility of children; The taking and retention of photographs by the police; Use of hearsay evidence from absent witnesses. Police Journal 82(4), pp. 349-361. (10.1350/pojo.2009.82.4.499)
- Carney, D. 2009. Theoretical underpinnings of the protection of journalists’ confidential sources: why an absolute privilege cannot be justified. Journal of Media Law 1(1), pp. 97-127.
- Carney, D. 2009. Anonymous witnesses. Police Journal 81, pp. 262-265.
- Carney, D. 2009. Lawfulness of detention. Police Journal 82, pp. 86-89.
- Carney, D. 2009. Unlawful search. Police Journal 81, pp. 341-344.
2008
- Carney, D. 2008. Self-regulation of unlawful newsgathering techniques. Communications Law 13(3), pp. 76-81.
2007
- Carney, D. 2007. Environmental interest groups and private prosecutions: a critical analysis. Environmental Law and Management 19(6), pp. 291-299.
- Carney, D. 2007. The protection of journalists' confidential sources: an examination of the Valerie Plame's Affair and beyond. Communications Law 12(2), pp. 42-51.
2006
- Carney, D. and Sinclair, A. 2006. School uniforms revisited: procedure, pressure and equality. Education and the Law 18(2-3), pp. 131-148. (10.1080/09539960600919829)
- Carney, D. 2006. The timing rules in judicial review and the practical difficulties they cause environmental interest groups: the need for reform. Environmental Law 8, pp. 278-291.
- Carney, D. 2006. The timing rules in judicial review and the practical difficulties they cause environmental interest groups: the need for reform. Environmental Law Review 8, pp. 278-291.
2005
- Carney, D. 2005. Enforcement and policing of the Hunting Act 2004. Presented at: Portsmouth Business School Research Conference 2006, Portsmouth, UK, 27 September 2006.
1998
- Carney, D. and Fine, P. 1998. Negligent hypnosis. New Law Journal 148(6866), pp. 1766-1774.
1997
- Carney, D. 1997. National Heritage Select Committee: press activity affecting court cases (Second Report of the 1996-1997 Session). Communications Law 2(4), pp. 152-154.
1996
- Carney, D. 1996. Contempt of Court Act 1981: prejudicial reporting of criminal proceedings. Communications Law 1(2), pp. 85-87.
1995
- Carney, D. 1995. Costs and funding: a primary hurdle. Presented at: Standing in Environmental Law Actions – Developments and Difficulties, University of Central Lancashire, Lancs, UK, 5 June 1995.
- Carney, D. 1995. The accused, the jury and the media. New Law Journal 145(6678), pp. 12-25.
Adrannau llyfrau
- Carney, D. 2013. Newspaper ombudsmen and other internal media accountability mechanisms. In: Mair, J. and Keeble, R. eds. After Leveson: the future of British journalism. Bury St Edmunds: Abramis, pp. 76-81.
- Carney, D. 2012. Media accountability after the phone-hacking inquiry: predicting Leveson. In: Mair, J. and Keeble, R. eds. The phone-hacking scandal: journalism on trial. Bury St Edmunds: Abramis
- Carney, D. 2012. Fear and loathing:media accountability after the phone-hacking affair. In: Keeble, R. and Mair, J. eds. The phone-hacking scandal: journalism on trial. Abramis
Cynadleddau
- Carney, D. 2010. Libel tourism: an end in sight. Presented at: SLS Annual Conference, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, 13-16 September 2010.
- Carney, D. 2005. Enforcement and policing of the Hunting Act 2004. Presented at: Portsmouth Business School Research Conference 2006, Portsmouth, UK, 27 September 2006.
- Carney, D. 1995. Costs and funding: a primary hurdle. Presented at: Standing in Environmental Law Actions – Developments and Difficulties, University of Central Lancashire, Lancs, UK, 5 June 1995.
Erthyglau
- Carney, D. 2018. Up to standard? A critique of IPSO's editors' Code of Practice and IMPRESS' Standards Code: Part 2. Tottels Communications Law 22(4), pp. 112-123.
- Carney, D. 2017. Up to standard? A critique of IPSO's Editors' Code of Practice and IMPRESS' Standards Code (Part 1). Tottels Communications Law 22(3), pp. 77-88.
- Carney, D. 2013. Covert surveillance of suspects in police vehicle. Police Journal 86, pp. 340-345.
- Carney, D. 2013. CCTV identification of suspect in breach of PACE. Police Journal 86, pp. 276-279.
- Carney, D. 2013. Retention of information about protestor on National Extremism Database. Police Journal 86, pp. 83-87.
- Carney, D. 2012. Truth and the unnamed source. Journal of Media Law 4(1), pp. 117-145. (10.5235/175776312802483925)
- Carney, D. 2012. Tracking devices, unreasonable searches and privacy. Police Journal 85, pp. 340-346.
- Carney, D. 2012. Football banning orders and Twitter - bomb joke on Twitter. Police Journal, pp. 255-263.
- Carney, D. 2012. Police identification of suspects from police quality CCTV images. Police Journal 85, pp. 174-178.
- Carney, D. 2012. Applying for a warrant on behalf of a private prosecutor. Police Journal 85, pp. 172-174.
- Carney, D. 2012. Swearing at police officers. Police Journal 85, pp. 90-93.
- Carney, D. 2012. Miscarriage of justice and the defendant's right to review forensic evidence. Police Journal 85, pp. 85-90.
- Carney, D. and Welch, R. 2011. Protecting religious and sexual identities:discrimination law or human rights law?. Contemporary Issues in Law 11(2), pp. 94-118.
- Carney, D. 2011. Legality of containment of demonstrators. Police Journal, pp. 372-376.
- Carney, D. 2011. Retention of biometric data. Police Journal 84, pp. 294-297.
- Carney, D. 2011. Reasonable ground for believing arrest necessary. Police Journal 84, pp. 290-294.
- Carney, D. 2010. Anonymous hearsay evidence. Police Journal 83, pp. 283-287.
- Carney, D. 2010. Malicious prosecution. Police Journal 83, pp. 181-185.
- Carney, D. 2010. Anonymous blogs by serving police officers. Police Journal 83, pp. 83-86.
- Wicks, D. and Carney, D. 2009. Recent judicial decisions: The criminal responsibility of children; The taking and retention of photographs by the police; Use of hearsay evidence from absent witnesses. Police Journal 82(4), pp. 349-361. (10.1350/pojo.2009.82.4.499)
- Carney, D. 2009. Theoretical underpinnings of the protection of journalists’ confidential sources: why an absolute privilege cannot be justified. Journal of Media Law 1(1), pp. 97-127.
- Carney, D. 2009. Anonymous witnesses. Police Journal 81, pp. 262-265.
- Carney, D. 2009. Lawfulness of detention. Police Journal 82, pp. 86-89.
- Carney, D. 2009. Unlawful search. Police Journal 81, pp. 341-344.
- Carney, D. 2008. Self-regulation of unlawful newsgathering techniques. Communications Law 13(3), pp. 76-81.
- Carney, D. 2007. Environmental interest groups and private prosecutions: a critical analysis. Environmental Law and Management 19(6), pp. 291-299.
- Carney, D. 2007. The protection of journalists' confidential sources: an examination of the Valerie Plame's Affair and beyond. Communications Law 12(2), pp. 42-51.
- Carney, D. and Sinclair, A. 2006. School uniforms revisited: procedure, pressure and equality. Education and the Law 18(2-3), pp. 131-148. (10.1080/09539960600919829)
- Carney, D. 2006. The timing rules in judicial review and the practical difficulties they cause environmental interest groups: the need for reform. Environmental Law 8, pp. 278-291.
- Carney, D. 2006. The timing rules in judicial review and the practical difficulties they cause environmental interest groups: the need for reform. Environmental Law Review 8, pp. 278-291.
- Carney, D. and Fine, P. 1998. Negligent hypnosis. New Law Journal 148(6866), pp. 1766-1774.
- Carney, D. 1997. National Heritage Select Committee: press activity affecting court cases (Second Report of the 1996-1997 Session). Communications Law 2(4), pp. 152-154.
- Carney, D. 1996. Contempt of Court Act 1981: prejudicial reporting of criminal proceedings. Communications Law 1(2), pp. 85-87.
- Carney, D. 1995. The accused, the jury and the media. New Law Journal 145(6678), pp. 12-25.
Monograffau
- Carney, D., Dignan, F., Grimes, R., Kelly, G. and Parker, R. 2014. The LawWorks Law School Pro Bono and Clinic Survey 2014. Documentation. London: LexisNexis.
Research
Dr Carney is currently completing a monograph Journalists, Anonymous Sources and the Law: A Theoretical, Comparative and Critical Approach (Routledge 2021) and has written extensively in the area of Media Law and Ethics. He had an article in the first volume of the prestigious Journal of Media Law, and wrote the first academic article on phonehacking (see ‘Self-regulation of unlawful newsgathering techniques’ (2008) 13(3)Communications Law 76-81. Dr Carney has also written articles on environmental law, discrimination and human rights, and access to justice.
Research Interest
Dr Carney is interested in media law, media ethics, media regulation, access to justice and legal literacy. He has a special interest in the law and ethics regarding journalists’ use of anonymous sources, internal accountability structures within media organisations, and the reporting of criminal trials. He would be interested in research students who wish to engage in comparative research into any area of media law, media ethics or regulation.
Teaching
Damian teaches Media Law and Ethics across the undergraduate, postgraduate and professional portfolio of courses in JOMEC.
Biography
Damian attended the London School of Economics and Political Sciences where he obtained a LLB(Hons). He qualified as a barrister in 1992 and was called to the Bar in 1993. He completed a PhD in environmental law at the University of Sheffield.
He worked in law schools for 20 years, including the universities of Portsmouth, Buckingham and Sheffield.
Professional memberships
- Inner Temple, non-practising barrister
- Society of Legal Scholars
- Association of Law Teachers
- Clinical Legal Education Organisation
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising students in the following areas:
- Media Law (including defamation, privacy, court reporting, journalists' sources and contempt)
- Media Regulation (including the self-regulation of the print media in the UK, broadcast regulation, regulation of the internet, conflicts of interests, accuracy)
- Media Ethics (both theoretical and practical)
- Public Legal Education and Access to Justice - looking particularly at how methods can be used to provide information to individuals to assert or know their rights (including the use of LegalTech [including use of apps], Streetlaw, legal literacy amd legal theatre )
I am particularly interested in comparative research in all these areas.
Engagement
I have been a trustee of Bridgend Citizens Advice since 2019, and am responsible for both research and campaigning. I am also in the process of becoming the Chair of a new charity which operates a Welsh-medium playgroup in Bridgend.
Prior to joining Cardiff, I successful obtained funding to put the Clinical Legal Education Organisation (a body for academics in law schools who provide their students with practical legal experience such as the running of advice centres).