He was appointed Foreign Attorney Consultant by the U.S. Pentagon to participate in the legal defence of Omar Khadr, at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

Edney lectured extensively, with emphasis on the Rule of Law, to organizations, universities and conferences throughout North America.

On 25 September 2007, Edney appeared on the CBC Radio program As It Happens, where he claimed politics were responsible for the Crown's sudden reversal of process, abandoning the preliminary inquiry, for the Toronto terrorism trial.

His commitment in the face of potential personal repercussions of representing an unpopular case is a testament to the finest traditions of the legal profession.

[11] In addition to his caseload, he is noted for speaking publicly at conferences and engagements on legal matters, including the rule of law as it relates to the war on terror.