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Mr Huw Edwards

0161 833 2722 hedwards@exchangechambers.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Criminal

Position

Huw has been a barrister specialising in criminal law for 12 years. He has wide ranging experience both prosecuting and defending the most serious criminal offences including homicide, fraud, drug and firearms offences, serious violence and sexual offences. Huw is a Category 4 Prosecutor and is a member of the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) panel.

Huw is also a member of the Specialist Regulatory Panel and accepts instructions to either prosecute or defend matters brought by the Environment Agency and the HSE.

In addition, Huw has conducted a variety of licensing cases both in the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown court, as well as attending other bodies such as the Road Traffic Commissioners Court.

Huw has conducted a variety of firearms licensing cases, including appeals against the revocation of shotgun certificates.

Huw also acts on behalf of parties in Inquests and Public Inquiries.

Career

Called 2009

Memberships

• Criminal Bar Association
• UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)

Education

• Political Science – University of Leeds

Leisure

Huw read Political Science at the University of Leeds. Following his graduation he moved to London where he was employed as an intern researcher for a Member of Parliament. He went on to work for the Prison and Probation Ombudsman’s office.