Mr Nigel NED Edwards KC - leading Andrew Baker of No5 Barristers Chambers and instructed by Tacheratt Hussain of East Midlands Solicitors - represented the mother in a two handed causing or allowing the death of five month old baby Ava Collard in Stafford Crown Court. 

After a very emotional six week trial, it was determined that the mother had in all the circumstances failed to protect her daughter sufficiently and she had thus allowed her death. 

The mother received 8 years and the father 11 years in custody. 

The BBC reports that "both were found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, causing or allowing serious physical harm to a child and two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a child through assault, ill-treatment, neglect or abandonment." More can be read here. 

Ned specialises and is regarded as a leading expert in cases involving the death and serious injury of children. He practices in this field in both the criminal and family courts. 

Ned is also regarded as a leading expert involving such cases where children are the defendants; his skill and care in dealing with vulnerable clients is highly sought after and in demand.