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=Daniel Greenberg, Parliamentary Counsel= Daniel Greenberg is a Parliamentary and legislation lawyer and author. For 20 years he wrote laws as a member of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, during the course of which he wrote key laws in the area of constitutional law, tax law, crime and almost every other area of practical law. He consults as in-house Parliamentary Counsel in the Parliamentary Team at Berwin Leighton Paisner BLP, and has a legislative drafting practice for legislation in the UK and abroad. He teaches and trains on statutory interpretation and legislative drafting, both as an Associate Research Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at the University of London ref 1 and in his role as Visiting Professor of Legislation at the University of Derby.

UK and International Drafting Business
Daniel Greenberg was the draftsman to the Hacked Off group for their draft Bill to implement the Leveson Report into press intrusion.    

Daniel has also drafted the Medical Innovation Bill, driven by Lord Maurice Saatchi to encourage innovation in medical treatment for cancer patients whilst safeguarding the medical professional and patient.   He drafts other private members’ and peers’ bills and has been responsible for much international drafting of bills in Gibraltar, Malaysia & Myanmar. 

Parliamentary Business
Daniel has been employed as Deputy Counsel in the Office of the Speaker’s Counsel in the House of Commons, working on domestic legislation. He has been involved in many Commons Select Committees, such as the Committee to take evidence on Ensuring Standards in the Quality of Legislation and the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, advising them in its scrutiny of secondary legislation produced by Government departments and others. (A list of legislation drafted can be found below)   He has been referred to in Parliamentary debates (Hansard) about a variety of topics, including the Mesothelioma Bill  & The Banking Bill

Early Life and Education
Born in London in 1965, Daniel was educated at City of London School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He graduated in 1986 with a BA Hons in Law and was called to the Bar in 1987.

Career
Daniel worked as a legal advisor in the Lord Chancellor’s department, before moving to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel where he worked for 20 years. He now splits his time between consulting, writing and teaching. At Berwin Leighton Paisner Daniel has a broad practice dealing with legislation, including drafting new legislation and amendments to legislation, and advising on statutory application and interpretation throughout the firm’s practice areas. He advises clients on the production and handling of amendments to Government Bills, on influencing and obtaining secondary legislation, and on Parliamentary procedure and machinery of government. 

As Parliamentary Counsel (UK) from 1991-2010 Daniel drafted Acts in all areas of law, including tax, crime, regulatory legislation,environmental legislation, employment law, insolvency law, public and constitutional law (including Northern Ireland devolution), housing law, land law, immigration law and health law.

Publications
As a writer, Daniel’s main role is as the General Editor of Westlaw UK Annotated Statutes and the Insight Encyclopaedia. Since the first issue for 2012, he is Editor of the Statute Law Review, and also edits two legal dictionaries as well as contributing to the Oxford English Dictionary. Daniel has authored and edited several books and publications on the subject of legislation and law, including Craies on Legislation, the 10th edition of which was published this year. For an example of a case where the Supreme Court relies on Craies in its judgment see the case of Asange v Sweden in 2012 [2012]UKSC22


 * •	Editor, Craies on Legislation, 2004, 2008, 2012
 * •	Editor, Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary, 2000, 2006, 2012
 * •	General Editor, Jowitt’s Dictionary of English Law 2010
 * •	Editor in Chief, Statute Law Review (OUP), 2012→
 * •	Laying Down the Law, Sweet & Maxwell, 2011

Teaching
Daniel is an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at London University.  He also lectures at Derby University School of Law and Criminology. He visits the National Assembly of Wales    and the Northern Ireland Assembly, providing training in legislative scrutiny. He also holds voluntary sessions on law and ethics at the Jewish Free School.

Legislation Drafted
List of legislation drafted 1991-2010 (Ignoring small projects, statutory instruments and dropped Bills)
 * Flood and Water Management Act 2010
 * Banking Act 2009
 * Finance Act 2009 (part)
 * Sale of Student Loans Act 2008
 * European Communities (Finance) Act 2008
 * European Union (Amendment) Act 2008
 * Planning Act 2008 (part)
 * Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (part)
 * Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008(part)
 * Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Act 2007
 * UK Borders Act 2007
 * Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007(part)
 * Finance Act 2007 (part)
 * Pensions Act 2007 (part)
 * Mental Health Act 2007 (part)
 * Compensation Act 2006
 * National Lottery Act 2006
 * London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006
 * Equality Act 2006
 * Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
 * Finance Act 2006(part)
 * Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005
 * Gambling Act 2005
 * Finance Act 2005 (part)
 * Age-Related Payments Act 2004
 * Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004
 * Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004
 * Civil Contingencies Act 2004
 * Hunting Act 2004
 * Finance Act 2004(part)
 * Aviation (Offences) Act 2003
 * Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
 * Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003(part)
 * Courts Act 2003 (part)
 * Finance Act 2003 (part)
 * Civil Defence (Grant) Act 2002
 * Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (part)
 * Education Act 2002 (part)
 * Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
 * Enterprise Act 2002 (part)
 * Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (part)
 * Finance Act 2001 (part)
 * Terrorism Act 2000
 * Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 2000
 * Royal Parks (Trading) Act 2000
 * Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000
 * Learning and Skills Act 2000 (part)
 * Finance Act 2000 (part)
 * Commonwealth Development CorporationAct 1999
 * Employment Relations Act 1999(part)
 * Local Government Act 1999 (part)
 * Finance Act 1999 (part)
 * Registration of Political Parties Act 1998
 * Northern Ireland Act 1998 (part)
 * Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 (part)
 * Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998
 * Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1998
 * Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1997
 * Police Act 1997 (part)
 * Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997
 * Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997
 * Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Act 1997
 * Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996
 * Security Service Act 1996
 * Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996
 * Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc) Act 1996
 * Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995
 * Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995
 * Licensing (Sunday Hours) Act 1995
 * Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995
 * South Africa Act 1995
 * European Communities (Finance) Act 1995
 * European Union (Accessions) Act 1994
 * Education Act 1994 (part)
 * Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Act 1997
 * Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996
 * Security Service Act 1996
 * Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996
 * Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc) Act 1996
 * Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995
 * Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995
 * Licensing (Sunday Hours) Act 1995
 * Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995
 * South Africa Act 1995
 * European Communities (Finance) Act 1995
 * European Union (Accessions) Act 1994
 * Education Act 1994 (part)
 * European Union (Accessions) Act 1994
 * Education Act 1994 (part)
 * Education Act 1994 (part)

Contributed to:


 * Trade Marks Act 1994
 * Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994
 * Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994
 * Social Security (Contributions) Act 1994
 * Education Act 1993
 * Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
 * Further and Higher Education Act 1992
 * Timeshare Act 1992
 * Further and Higher Education Act 1992
 * Timeshare Act 1992