Ed is an accomplished advocate and draftsman of documents in Court and Tribunals for the following areas of law;
- European Union and Human Rights Law
- General commercial and contract cases, partnership, pensions and insurance
- Property law including land, landlord and tenant, commercial leases and housing cases
- Banking, mortgage possession proceedings and guarantees
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Unmarried couples' disputes over property and assets
- Divorce and civil partnership disputes over property and assets
- Child cases involving care proceedings
- Cases on international abduction of a child by a parent
- Employment - unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal cases
- Challenging the decisions of education or other tribunals via judicial review
- General torts including negligence and nuisance
- Libel and slander
In addition to the above, Ed has 30 years of know-how in all of the following areas of Litigation;
- Judicial Review (JR)
- Environment Law
- Housing
- Debt Recovery
- Planning Permission
- Mental Health
- Court of Protection
- Education Appeals
- Building Law
Ed has appeared as an advocate across the Courts of England and Wales as well as at the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg. He has appeared in many reported cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
He is a graduate in law from the University of Leeds and holds a Masters degree in human rights and international law from the University of Cambridge. He also holds the Postgraduate Diploma in European Union law from King's College, London. He holds UK and Irish Citizenship.
Family and Finance
Ed is a senior member of the Family team. He has exceptional experience and expertise in all aspects of law, including;
- Ancillary relief
- Children law, both public and private
- Domestic abuse and domestic violence
- Family property disputes, following divorce
- Financial relief after foreign Decree of Divorce
- International child abduction
- Care Proceedings
- Pensions
- Trusts of Land and cohabitees
Court of Protection
Ed's experience of both family and property law places him in a strong position to advise practically on the issues that can arise in matters before the Court of Protection. He also has experience representing clients before Mental Health Tribunal hearings.
Business and Property Group
Ed's practice encompasses both commercial and residential leases as well as the range of property work. He takes a particular interest in matters that involve trusts of land.
Ed has vast experience of property disputes; his practice covers the full span of landlord & tenant litigation, including housing, possession, and mortgage disputes.
Civil Litigation and Costs
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