JUNIOR COUNSEL
 
Ashley Edwards




Year of Call: 2000

Ashley Edwards is an experienced senior junior with a broad range of expertise in criminal and quasi –criminal cases. She is currently an Advocate depute prosecuting solely in the High Court. Her science/medical background makes her ideally placed to deal with highly technical evidence such as DNA, LCN DNA, Forensic medical, psychological and psychiatric evidence. She is also experienced in the examination of children and vulnerable witnesses using special measures.

Areas of Practice
Appeals
Children’s Referrals
Criminal Law
Family Law
Fatal Accident Inquiries
Health & Safety Prosecutions
Human Rights and Devolution Issues
Mental Health Law
Proceeds of Crime
Selected cases
HMA v Beggs
Limbs in the loch
HMA v Ekkebus
Importation of cannabis.
HMA v Kennedy and Johnston
Long running murder trial in Forfar in which there were a number of procedural issues.
HMA v Mitchell + 5
Red Hand Commando
HMA v Peter Allan
Legal issue Murder Culp/Hom, provocation after homosexual advance.
HMA v Simpson
Templeton Woods murder
HMA v Touati
Murder trial and Appeal re Judge’s charge and concert.


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Email:
ashley.edwards@blackchambers.co.uk