Edward’s particular interests include anti-money laundering, corruption, digital evidence and privacy law.
He joined Stockwoods in 2011 after articling and serving as an associate with a top criminal litigation boutique in Toronto.
Edward studied law in both Canada and England. His focus in law school was on corporate criminal issues, digital evidence, and corruption and crime in the financial markets. He holds LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from the University of London and the London School of Economics respectively, as well as an LL.M. from the University of Toronto. He did undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto and Concordia University – B.A. (Major in English Literature).
Edward was called to the Ontario bar in 2009.
He is a member of The Advocates’ Society, Transparency International Canada, and the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario).
Edward serves as a volunteer with Pro Bono Law Ontario; Duty Counsel to provide representation at trial, as well as to provide summary and procedural advice to unrepresented litigants in the Ontario Small Claims Court; Duty Counsel in the Superior Court (Civil), providing summary and procedural advice to unrepresented litigants; with the Human Rights Legal Support Centre Pro Bono Roster; and acts on a pro bono basis for applicants and provides representation at mediations before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
- R v. JTI-Macdonald Corp. (2006-2010)
Part of the litigation defence team that successfully resolved a multi-billion dollar corporate criminal prosecution against a Canadian tobacco manufacturer. This case remains one of the largest corporate criminal settlements completed in Canada. - IN THE MATTER OF AN INQUIRY COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 63 OF THE JUDGES ACT R.S.C. 1985, as amended, into the conduct of the Honourable Theodore Matlow of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, (November 19, 2007)
Supported presenting counsel (Doug Hunt and Andrew Burns) at the hearing of the above matter which convened a panel of the Chief Justices from around the country - IN THE MATTER OF A HEARING ORDERED UNDER SECTION 11(15) OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. J.4, as amended, Respecting the Conduct of Justice of the Peace Jorge Barroilhet, Justice of the Peace in the Toronto Region (February 28, 2008)
Supported presenting counsel (Doug Hunt, Andrew Burns and Grace David) at the hearing of the above matter which related to complaints and allegations of judicial misconduct made against a Toronto Justice of the Peace
- Toronto Police Service v. Steven Izzett
Designated as a Prosecutor by the Toronto Chief of Police to assist in prosecuting a disciplinary matter under the Police Services Act involving a senior officer of the Toronto Police Service - R. v. Nedelcu
Currently supporting senior counsel in the representation of an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada
- Co-Author, “The Constitution and Administrative Proceedings” (Conference Paper), Canadian Institute, Fundamentals of Administrative Law & Practice, 2012
- Co-Author, Criminal Cases Involving Police Officers, conference paper circulated at Insight Information’s conference on Law Enforcement Services, 2012
- Co-Author, Proper Uses of Investigative Information, presented at The Canadian Institute’s Conducting Regulatory Investigations conference, 2011
- Co-Author, Key Cases, Legislation and Issues in the Law of Policing, presented at The Canadian Institute’s Law of Policing conference, 2011
- Author, Watching Shadows: The Voluntary Regulation of Stored Value Cards, University of Toronto, 2009 (AAT MR55755)
- Author, Networks and Blacklists Part 2 – Stored Value Cards in the Commercial Marketplace, ACAMS Today, Vol. 8 (3), June 2009, 16-19, 2009
- Author, Networks and Blacklists Part 1 – Stored Value Cards in the Commercial Marketplace, ACAMS Today, Vol. 8 (2), March 2009, 12-13, 2009
- Co-Author, Organized Crime in the City, Law and Financial Markets Review, 2 L.F.M.R. 4, 311-320, 2008
- Guest Speaker, Lectures & Workshops on Logical Reasoning, Argument, Public Speaking, & the Benefits of a Legal Education, C.W. Jefferys Collegiate in Toronto, Ongoing
- Member, The Advocates’ Society
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Ontario Bar Association
- Member, Transparency International Canada
