PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
Edward has a broad practice in commercial and public law.
Edward commenced his legal career as the associate in the Federal Court before joining the State Solicitor's Office as a graduate, where he practised for eight years, ultimately as an Assistant State Solicitor. After the State Solicitor's Office and before joining the Bar, Edward practised as a Senior Associate at MinterEllison and Allens.
Edward has acted for companies and government agencies in a range of complex commercial and public law litigation and arbitrations. This includes acting for an international resources company in a series of Supreme Court litigation against another resources company, acting for a minority shareholder in a shareholder dispute being resolved by international commercial arbitration, acting for the respondent in Federal Court class action proceedings brought by the tenants of public housing, and acting for the State in a High Court constitutional law challenge to Western Australia's "hard border" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Edward has interlocutory, trial and appellate experience as sole counsel in courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court, Federal Court, Warden's Court and State Administrative Tribunal.
Edward currently lectures in Civil Procedure and tutors in Commercial Remedies at the University of Western Australia. He has also tutored in other units at the University of Western Australia including Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
Edward holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.