My work
Alex is an approachable and empathetic barrister, who is frequently instructed in high-profile and sensitive public law matters. These matters often involve an intersect between human rights law, public law and data protection/privacy/freedom of speech. Current and recent cases include:
- R (FDJ) v. Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 1746 (Admin), led by Sarah Hannett KC, where the policy for the management of transgender prisoners was challenged on public law and Equality Act 2010 grounds;
- Public and private claims and challenges related to transgender rights/issues, such as Hayden v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2022] EWHC 2693 (KB)
- Advising (as lead counsel) on constitutional and legal reforms in a British Overseas Territory;
- Representing HMRC (led by Alan Payne KC) in a multi-million-pound misfeasance claim brought by companies in the craft beer industry;
- Representing the Charity Commission in linked judicial review claims to its statutory inquiry into the leading Jehovah’s Witness charity in the UK (led by Jason Beer KC);
- Miller v. College of Policing and Humberside Police [2020] EWHC 225 (Admin), a significant judicial review concerning the interaction between policing and freedom of expression on social media.
Professional & academic
- 2010 – Called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn – Awarded the Inn’s Bedingfield Scholarship as well as an LLM scholarship 2010 – Bar Vocational Course at BPP (London)
- 2010 – (BPP) LLM (distinction) – dual focus on disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 – and Coroners’ Inquests involving police/public authorities
- 2008 – Durham University, LLB (First)