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
Practice:
Ed Burgess is a specialist in criminal law: defence and prosecution, and is a CPS panel advocate level 4 prosecutor.
His practice has developed a particular emphasis on Homicide and serious violence, serious sexual offences, fraud and large-scale supply of drugs.
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:
Defence:
Murder (“baby-shaking”)
Armed Robbery and Manslaughter
Death by Dangerous Driving
Multiple frauds on charitable organisations (six-week trial of single defendant)
Large-scale fraud on Shropshire Learning Skills Council
Multi-million-pound film financing fraud (three-month trial of single defendant)
Local Authority Corruption (successful applications to dismiss and to stay for abuse of process)
Multi-victim child sexual abuse by serial paedophile
Child rape (including allegations against child defendants)
Historic sexual abuse (involving eight complainants and 16 years of offending)
Sexual abuse of mentally-ill patient by care worker
Multi-defendant conspiracy to supply heroin in Birmingham/South Wales
Importation of cocaine
Conspiracy to Supply Ecstasy in Jersey
Prosecution:
Conspiracy to steal heavy plant machinery and ship it to the Middle East (seven defendants)
Multiple Arson
Historic sexual abuse of the most extreme kind over many years
Child Rape
Prostitute Rape
Mortgage Fraud
Recommendations:
“great client manner and fine eye for detail”
“forceful and considered advocate in court”
Chambers and Partners 2012
“one to watch”
Legal 500 2011
“exceptionally fine advocacy skills.”
Chambers and Partners 2011
“highly recommended”
Legal 500 2010
“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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