Edmund Vickers KC
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 5 : Crime
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Provided by Edmund Vickers KC
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Ed Vickers KC is described as having ‘a first class legal mind allied to a very charming and persuasive style', and described in Chambers and Partners as ‘a talented advocate’ who ‘exudes gravitas and authority’, Ed specialises in providing advice to individuals, companies and government agencies in a wide range of complex criminal cases. His practice encompasses murder and serious organised crime, complex financial crime and fraud, money laundering and corruption.
As well as being a specialist advocate in jury trial and appeal litigation, Ed provides pre-litigation advice to individuals and companies on pre-trial case resolution and case strategy.
Specialist forensic cross-examination of medical, scientific and financial experts, with regulatory and Tax Tribunal expertise.
Since 2022, Ed has been instructed as lead prosecution counsel to the Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles in a complex $100m corruption and money laundering case.
Chair, and co-author review of the Criminal Justice System for the Criminal Bar Association.
Former treasurer of the Criminal Bar Association.
Co-opted member, Bar Council Ethics Committee, providing advice on ethical issues for barristers.
Trustee and former treasurer, The Kalisher Trust: a charity established to encourage and support students to pursue a career in the law and to promote a more diverse legal profession and judiciary.
Advocacy trainer and member of the scholarship panel for Hon Soc Middle Temple.
Author of consultation responses to Government's proposals for the future of Legal Aid and various legal articles.
In 2022, Ed was elected a Bencher (member of governing body) of the Middle Temple.