Christopher Edwards Email & Phone Number

Prior to being called to the Bar, Christopher completed an MPhil in International Relations at Oxford University and then worked and volunteered for NGOs in the UK and Cambodia. He now practices as a commercial and chancery barrister, with particular expertise in: • Commercial disputes;• Insolvency;• Property;• Utilities Law.• Professional negligence, particularly negligence committed by bankers, financial advisors and solicitors;Recent and Ongoing Cases• Dozens of claims relating to the mis-selling of IRHPs and claims under the, and arising from, the FCA redress scheme.• Mortgage possession case on behalf of mortgagor involving claims of mis-selling, economic duress and misrepresentation by mortgagee.• Advising in respect of solicitors’ negligence in failing to issue by limitation date. Issues of legal and equitable assignment of cause of action.• Advising in respect of solicitors’ negligence in failing to issue against financial advisor rather than mortgage company in respect of mortage mis-selling claim.• Advising in respect of limitation in relation to a bank’s failure to carry out an annual review of interest rates in a fixed term mortgage.• Advising and drafting in respect of enforcement of a legal charge given by a third party guarantor to a company’s debts. Issues of interpretation of the charge and knowledge of the guarantor• Advising and drafting in respect of a High Court claim arising out of loans to a property development company by a private bank. Issues of economic duress and conduct by the bank.• Advising and drafting in respect of a claim by a professional indemnity insurer against a solicitor for failure to notify. Issues of interpretation of the insurance documents and limitation.• Representing creditor in personal loan recovery action. Whether payments were loan or gift. Incapacity of Defendant and its effect on evidence and conduct of trial. Subsequent order for sale again raising issues of capacity

Listed skills include Dispute Resolution, Legal Advice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and 8 others.