Edward Morgan KC

Practice Areas

Ed Morgan's High Court practice has particular emphasis upon those areas of litigation within which employment law, internal governance and regulatory laws converge. These including director responsibilities; breach of fiduciary duties and related restitution claims; shareholder disputes; restrictive covenants; confidentiality; and passing off.

In the regulatory field, his experience is extensive, ranging from issues of internal regulatory compliance (local government, safeguarding, education, healthcare) to external litigation in public and private law proceedings.

He has extensive experience of all forms of Employment Law (contentious and noncontentious) ranging from multiple claimant actions arising out of harmonisation of terms and conditions in the Financial Services Sector and discrimination claims within public services sectors to pre-emptive advice in connection with the public sector procurement arrangements.

Ed has for many years, conducted large and heavy scale litigation in several specialist sectors requiring for detailed awareness of regulatory frameworks, and professional conduct regimes. These have also led to appointment to Chair and/or Report upon wider and institutional governance issues. These have included areas as diverse as Clinical Regulation, Education and Specialist training of of doctors, Private Sector Healthcare provision, status, regulation of Charities and related personnel, internal regulation and discipline within faith communities, safeguarding and corporate governance.

His expertise in canon law has given rise to a wide range of instructions and the conduct of internal investigations and litigation in other jurisdictions.

Ed’s extensive regulatory experience has led to frequent instructions to advise upon and represent clients in public law proceedings, including judicial review.