Ms Alexandra Monaghan > Crucible Chambers > LONDON, England > Barrister Profile

Ms Alexandra Monaghan

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Work Department

Alexandra has a busy practice, specialising predominantly in criminal defence, with experience in a wide range of criminal matters, including violent and drug offences.

Position

She is regularly instructed in cases involving vulnerable defendants, including defendants as young as 13 and those with mental ill health, due to her sensitive and down to earth approach. Alexandra is regularly instructed in respect of complex youth matters, including multi-handed robbery trials and cases involving modern day slavery. She was recently instructed in respect of a youth matter which received international press coverage, resulting in her client being the only defendant of four to have no evidence offered against him.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Alexandra assisted in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving large-scale bribery and corruption at the Serious Fraud Office. Alexandra recently returned to the Serious Fraud Office as Disclosure Counsel, to assist with a prosecution relating to the Unaoil investigation. Alexandra remains instructed by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to an ongoing investigation. Alexandra has previous experience in the fields of healthcare and education regulation, having spent a number of years with leading law firm Kingsley Napley, where she was responsible for the investigation of fitness to practise concerns on behalf of several regulators in England and Wales.

Career

She is regularly instructed in cases involving vulnerable defendants, including defendants as young as 13 and those with mental ill health, due to her sensitive and down to earth approach. Alexandra is regularly instructed in respect of complex youth matters, including multi-handed robbery trials and cases involving modern day slavery. She was recently instructed in respect of a youth matter which received international press coverage, resulting in her client being the only defendant of four to have no evidence offered against him.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Alexandra assisted in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving large-scale bribery and corruption at the Serious Fraud Office. Alexandra recently returned to the Serious Fraud Office as Disclosure Counsel, to assist with a prosecution relating to the Unaoil investigation. Alexandra remains instructed by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to an ongoing investigation. Alexandra has previous experience in the fields of healthcare and education regulation, having spent a number of years with leading law firm Kingsley Napley, where she was responsible for the investigation of fitness to practise concerns on behalf of several regulators in England and Wales.

Memberships

• Criminal Bar Association
• Women in Criminal Law
• The Honourable Society of Middle Temple