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Tim Edds

Tim is a partner specialising in matters involving assessments of public and administrative law risk, particularly those matters with a Welsh devolution focus. He is also an experienced legislative draftsman. Tim establishes close working relationships with his clients and regularly operates as an extension to in-house legal teams. Tim advises his clients on the development of various, nationally significant policies and drafted numerous Orders and Regulations implementing such policies. He has advised, and been a member of, Bill teams that have taken primary legislation through Senedd Cymru and regularly drafts secondary legislation. Tim has vast experience advising elected officials (including Ministers and Cabinet Members) and policy officials of all levels of seniority in respect of legal risk based on public law principles. He regularly acts for government departments and other public bodies defending judicial review proceedings. Tim previously worked as an in-house Welsh Government lawyer, as well as previously in Environment Agency Wales (now Natural Resources Wales). His experience has given him a unique understanding of the considerations entailed in, and a complete appreciation of, the process of policy development from inception through to formal decision and implementation through legislation. · Browne Jacobson LLP

WalesPublic Law, Administrative Law

About

Partner specialising in assessments of public and administrative law risk with a Welsh devolution focus and an experienced legislative draftsman. He advises government departments and other public bodies on policy development and implementation, regularly drafts secondary legislation, defends judicial review proceedings, and previously worked as an in-house Welsh Government lawyer and at Environment Agency Wales.

Practice areas

Public LawAdministrative LawLegislation & DraftingPublic SectorJudicial ReviewDevolution & Constitutional

Office

Expertise

Welsh DevolutionLegislative DraftingPolicy DevelopmentJudicial Review DefenceAdvising Ministers and Senior OfficialsGovernment & Public Bodies