Practice Overview
Edwin is an expert in Highway Law and Commons and Village Green matters, with more than 20 years experience of Public Inquiries and litigation in Court at all levels. He advises on all aspects of countryside law, including easements and the ownership of hedges, ditches and even reservoir walls:
"a dab hand when it comes to land-related matters"
Chambers UK Bar
"Key expertise in town and village green matters"
Legal 500
Edwin frequently appears at heavy-weight Public Inquiries considering detailed documentary and map evidence, and contemporary evidence of user, often involving cross-examination of expert witnesses as well as members of the public. He regularly appears in the higher courts in challenges to decisions of both DEFRA and PINS, and acts for local authorities as a non-statutory 'Inspector' in Village Green applications. Recent cases include R (Newhaven) v East Sussex CC [2015] UKSC 7; and R (Andrews) v SS for for Environment [2015] EWCA Civ 669.