He holds degrees from Nottingham Trent (BA, 1996-1999), Leicester (LLM (Distinction), 2002-2003), and Leeds (PhD, 2004-2008) universities. Prior to joining Durham he was a Assistant Professor, then Associate Professor, at the University of Leicester between 2007-2014, and a part-time Teaching Assistant at the University of Leeds while completing his doctoral studies from 2004-2007. Daniel is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Outside of his academic career, he has also worked for the Legal Services Commission, an organisation that provides information, advice and legal representation to help people get access to justice.