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Edward has worked in the legal profession since 2010. Initially working at an award winning law firm in Leicestershire as a solicitor before being called to the bar. In March 2014 he was called to the bar and secured a tenancy at a local barristers chambers in Leicester where he had a mixed practice that included employment, civil litigation and crime. In September 2015, he moved to KCH Garden Square Chambers where he has continued to grow his practice, gaining further experience on a range of employment matters (and appearing at the employment appeals tribunal), business & property and personal injury disputes. 

Edward’s employment law experience began whilst he was a solicitor, this included advising corporate client’s about TUPE, drafting consultancy agreements and providing advice on settlement agreements.  Having been called to the bar, Edward has represented Claimants and Respondents in the employment tribunal on a range of different matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and TUPE. 

In December 2023 Edward represented the Claimant in the case of PC Coaches of Lincoln Ltd v T C Mini Coaches Ltd 2601179/2023, a case that turned on whether TUPE had been complied with and whether a pay rise purportedly given during the TUPE process was valid (news article on route-one.net).

In December 2022, Edward appeared before the employment tribunal in Watford on behalf of the Claimant in the case of Ms D Patel v Simon Cooper and Co Ltd (1) Mr M Morjaria (2) 2205729/2021, a case turning on whether the Claimant had been dismissed following the making of a protected disclosure and harassment. 

Edward appeared in the employment appeals tribunal in the case of Hovis Limited and Mr W Louton EA-2020-000973 representing the claimant (respondent on the appeal).  The case in the employment tribunal centred round an allegation the claimant had been smoking in his lorry whilst working as a delivery driver. At the employment tribunal, the claimant gave evidence stating he was not smoking, in contrast, the appellant’s (respondent during the employment tribunal) witnesses did not attended to give evidence.  The employment tribunal found it was precluded from making a finding that the respondent was smoking in the absence of evidence from the respondent’s witnesses.  On appeal before His Honour Judge Auerbach, the EAT found the ET judge had erred, even ‘uncontroverted evidence needs to be weighed and assessed by the judge’ [49].

Edward previously qualified as a solicitor advising clients on share purchase agreements, asset sale agreements and drafting various other contracts. As a barrister, Edward has represented client's on a range of fast-track and multi-track disputes including breaches of franchise agreements, service agreements and partnership disputes.

Edward has appeared before various circuit judges relating to multi-track contractual disputes.  An area of frequent instruction involves franchise agreements, these disputes often centre around the enforceability of various aspects of the agreement, whether the accompanying personal guarantee is enforceable and include issues such as misrepresentation and mistake.  

Several of these franchise disputes have required the court to determine whether one or more of the terms is a penalty clause pursuant to Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67 and whether the franchisee is a consumer for the purposes of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

As a solicitor, Edward was involved in the case of Douglas Wemyss v Samir Karim and Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP [2014] EWHC 292 (QB), a case involving the sale of a solicitors firm, deferred consideration and misrepresentation. 

Since joining KCH Garden Square Barristers Chambers in 2015, Edward has undertaken a broad range of personal injury work that includes trips and falls, road traffic accident and employer liability claims.  

Road traffic accident claims often involve special damages claims for credit hire, pre-accident value of the vehicle, vehicle repairs and loss of earnings.  

Edward has over 14 years of civil litigation experience that includes:

- Boundary disputes;

- Debt collection;

- Harassment;

- Injunctions;

- Lease disputes;

- Licensing appeals (taxi and driving instructor licence); 

- Possession Proceedings;

- Relief from forfeiture;

- Restrictive covenant disputes;

- Unlawful forfeiture.