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Heath Edwards
Position
An experienced specialist criminal advocate with a practice focusing on defending and prosecuting cases of the utmost complexity and seriousness. Conducting cases frequently involving the use of forensic accountants and the analysis of digital and telecommunications evidence (including computer, telephone and cell site analysis). Appearing to defend in the Court of Appeal in R v Ali (cold case murder referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission), appearing in the Crown Court in R v Braddon (murder), R v Sheldon (rape), R v Phillips (Operation Dino a multi-handed insurance fraud) and R v Sweetman (multi-handed drugs conspiracy). Appearing to prosecute Operations Michigan, Versailles and Fairmont (multi-handed drug conspiracies with in excess of 100 defendants) and Operation Barcelona (multi-handed fraud). Regularly appears to defend and prosecute complex disclosure, restraint and confiscation proceedings.
Career
Called 1996, Gray’s Inn.
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association.
Education
University of Warwick (LLB).
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Led by David Elias KC, 9 Park Place’s criminal team is regularly involved in high-profile cases. Matthew Cobbe is a well-regarded prosecutor, whose case load includes matters in the Welsh language. Heath Edwards regularly prosecutes and defends in large fraud and drug-trafficking conspiracies, while Owen Williams’ broad practice includes homicide, serious violence, sexual offences, robbery, and drugs conspiracies cases. Matthew Roberts also has a varied practice, often handling sexual offences and drugs conspiracies cases – he defended in the first GLAA prosecution for modern slavery offences in Wales.