Mr Huw Edwards > Exchange Chambers > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile

Exchange Chambers
201 DEANSGATE
MANCHESTER
M3 3NW
England

Work Department

Criminal

Position

Huw has been practicing at the criminal bar since 2010. He has extensive experience in cases involving the most serious criminal offences. He has been instructed in cases of murder, manslaughter, rape, conspiracy to supply firearms and drugs and fraud. Huw is listed as category 4 on the CPS advocates panel and is a member of the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) panel.

Huw is rated as a leading junior in the Legal 500.

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. In 2008 he completed his Graduate Diploma in Law and in 2009 he was called to the bar following his successful completion of the Bar Vocational Course.

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Huw Edwards Exchange Chambers ‘Huw stands out for his superb advocacy. He has a gentle but extremely effective approach in cross-examination and he is also a very good lawyer with excellent judgement.’