Mr Eddison Flint > Exchange Chambers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile
Exchange Chambers Offices
OXFORD HOUSE, OXFORD ROW
LEEDS
LS1 3BE
England
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Mr Eddison Flint
Work Department
Criminal, Civil and Regulatory.
Position
Since joining chambers from the Crown Prosecution Service in 2019, Eddison has developed a strong criminal practice spanning the North-Eastern and Northern Circuits. He acts for both prosecution and defence in the full range of criminal proceedings in the Crown Court. He understands the importance of maintaining effective working relationships with clients and encourages conferences at the early stages of cases to ensure that all stages progress smoothly.
Eddison also accepts instructions in a broad range of civil matters, acting for both claimants and defendants in the county courts. Using the experience garnered from his criminal practice, Eddison has also carried out work in the niche area of committal applications; he has defended in proceedings ranging from breaches of Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions in the County Court, to six-figure breaches of freezing injunctions in the High Court.
Career
Called 2015
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Education
BPTC
BPP Law School
Master of Laws LLM (Dunelm): Merit
University of Durham 2010 – 2013
Batchelor of Laws LLB (Dunelm): 2:1
University of Durham 2013 – 2014
Leisure
Outside of practice, Eddison is an avid golfer and keen Fountain Pen enthusiast.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Eddison Flint – Exchange Chambers ‘Eddison is always thoroughly prepared; he knows his cases inside out. He is not afraid of taking on complex legal arguments. He has a great work ethic and is a dream to work with.’
At Exchange Chambers‘ Leeds office, the team of ‘formidable advocates‘ continues to act in high-profile cases of murder, serious violence, large-scale drugs conspiracies, serious sexual offences and high-value fraud. Nicholas Johnson KC is ‘an excellent speech-maker‘, and successfully prosecuted a man who was convicted of the sexual assault and murder of a vulnerable woman. Turning to the junior end of chambers, Eddison Flint defended a man charged with criminal damage to the York Minster after he scaled the building with the intention of taking his own life; he received a suspended sentence. The junior end of the team was bolstered by the arrival of Ayesha Smart.