Edward Burgess
Degree: BA Oxon; MA Bristol; CPE (Dist.)
Year of call and Inn: 1993; Inner Temple
Appointments: Recorder 2005 (Crown Court)
Professional Membership: Western Circuit
Formerly at St. John’s Chambers, Bristol; Ed Burgess joined Albion Chambers in October 2007.
Practice:
Ed Burgess practises exclusively in criminal law, prosecuting and defending. He is a CPS grade 4 prosecutor.
His practice covers all offences in the criminal calendar, including homicide, but in particular, cases involving the most serious sexual offences, serious fraud and drug supply. He has recognised expertise in dealing with young and vulnerable defendants and witnesses.
Before joining the Bar, Ed worked in community mental health in London and Bristol. In 1996/7, he was a full-time senior lecturer on the Bar Vocational Course at the University of the West of England. He has also lectured at Western Circuit CPD training courses.
Cases of Interest:
Junior Counsel for the second defendant (Michael Fitton QC leading) in a three-defendant case of false imprisonment, torture and alleged murder;
Junior Counsel for the Defence (Andrew Trollope QC leading) in the three-month trial of a single defendant charged with cheating the Revenue in a multi-million-pound inter-company VAT fraud (akin to a Carousel fraud);
Defence in a multi-defendant Conspiracy to Defraud, concerning stolen vehicles and the use of the internet;
Prosecution of a fraud on a mortgage company in excess of £1 million (two defendants);
Defence of the first defendant in the trial of a sophisticated conspiracy to import cocaine into the UK from South America (allegedly in excess of 20 kilos);
Defence in a number of cases charging Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs;
Joint prosecution of one of the series of Operation Atrium cases (drugs);
Defence in the three-week trial of a 30-count, eight complainant, historic sex abuse case;
Defence in two quite separate cases where a child has been charged with raping another child;
Prosecution and Defence of a number of rape cases, involving both adult and child complainants;
Defence of the second of ten defendants charged with Prison Mutiny.
Recommendations:
“Hardworking and impressive”
Chambers and Partners 2010
“particularly sensitive in mental health cases”
Legal 500 2009
Well liked for his analytical brain and good advocacy skills.
Chambers and Partners 2008
An excellent all-rounder, “particularly sensitive in mental-health cases”
Legal 500 2008
“can be relied upon to knock the opposition back on their heels”
“an extremely able young practitioner”
Chambers and Partners
“Peer-acclaimed”
Legal 500
Albion Chambers, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 1DR
T: 0117 927 2144
F: 0117 926 2569
edward.burgess@albionchambers.co.uk
Clerk:
Crime: Nick Jeanes T 0117 311 0307
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