Douglas Edwards practices in the fields of planning, compulsory purchase environment, administrative and local government, highway law and property law. He also has particular expertise in the law relating to common land and greens.

He appears regularly for both appellants and local planning and other authorities at inquiries and in the courts.

Douglas Edwards has recently been appointed by the Governments as an assistant boundary commissioner and lead assistant commissioner for the East Midlands. His role will involve holding hearing and considering representations into proposals to modify Parliamentary constituencies.

"'A truly excellent and very talented barrister,' he has represented a number of high-profile clients on major cases."Chambers & Partners, 2010

"Douglas Edwards ...is ‘always in demand'."

"Douglas is someone 'who can be relied upon to know the law and the courts backwards'"Chambers & Partners, 2008