Edward has a busy employment practice covering the full spectrum of employment issues, including individual employee issues, discrimination, bonus disputes, and employment injunctions. He is an experienced advocate in both the tribunal and the EAT having appeared in two of the lead decisions on the application of statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedures, Mason v Ward End Primary School [2006] IRLR 432 and YMCA Training v Stewart [2007] IRLR 185, and a recent important case relating worker status, James v Redcats (Brands) Ltd [2007] ICR 1006.

In the commercial field Edward receives regular instructions in a range of matters covering business sale and contract disputes, company law (including insolvency), commercial agency, asset freezing and recovery, banking and sale of goods. He recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in the case of Field v Keen Phillips [2006] All ER (D) 160 (Nov) and is currently working on the leading case in the field of indirect taxation.

Edward also has a particular interest in sports and entertainment law, having previously played rugby to a professional level himself. He is regularly instructed as an advocate at disciplinary hearings and was recently led by Tim Higginson in the high profile case of Gomarsall v Worcester Rugby Football Club in the High Court.

Education

LLM (Duke Law School, USA), emphasis on comparative constitutional law and sports law
MA (Cantab)
BA (Bristol)

Publications

Edward recently assisted Sam Haubold in his article, "A tale of two cities: differences between the approach to res judicata in London and New York", Global Arbitration Review Vol. 2 Issue 3, July 2007, and is a regular contributor to Tolley's Employment Newsletter.

Awards

Astbury Scholar, Middle Temple;
Harmsworth Exhibitioner, Middle Temple;
Duke Law School Scholar;
CURUFC Scholar.

Lectures

Edward is happy to provide lectures on topics covering the full range of his practice. Recent topics have included boardroom employment law and a disability discrimination update.

Memberships

ELA, ELBA, COMBAR and BASL.