25 Bedford Row

Alex is regarded as one of the country's leading junior barristers, practicing principally in the areas of: National security; Inquests and Inquiries; Regulatory law; and Business and Organised crime.

He is a tenacious and results-driven advocate. The hallmarks of his practice are forensic analysis, strategic advice and uncompromising advocacy. The unifying feature of his broad specialism is those cases that engage substantial conflict between the interests of the individual and the State.

Alex has been an appointee of the Attorney General’s panel of Special Advocates since 2017. As such, he has the necessary experience and security clearance to represent individuals in formal Closed proceedings and those that otherwise deal with matters of national security.

Alex has been instructed to appear at many of the major public inquiries of recent years, both on behalf of core participants and as Counsel to the Inquiry. In 2024/25, Alex was instructed to represent the victims of Lucy Letby at Lady Justice Thirlwall’s Inquiry. During 2023 he served as junior Counsel to Sir John Mitting at the Undercover Policing Inquiry, where (amongst other duties) he represented the Chairman in relation to restriction orders sought by the Security Service and the police forces. Before that, between 2019 and 2022 he served as first junior counsel for bereaved families of those killed in the Manchester Arena Bombing.

Complementing his inquiry practice, Alex has extensive experience in inquest proceedings where he represents both families and those under scrutiny. He has appeared in many complex Article 2 cases, particularly those that touch upon deaths arising in healthcare, prison and military settings.

Alex has many years of experience in the litigation of allegations of fraud and of serious organised crime. He tends to be particularly sought after where factually and legally complex allegations are concerned.

As well as providing courtroom representation, Alex advises individuals and corporates, particularly in the areas of regulatory compliance and investigations. Recent clients have included international sporting bodies and household-name corporates.

Called 2007

Criminal Bar Association

Association of Regulatory and Discipline Lawyers (ARDL)

Cyber Crime Practitioners Association

MA (Cantab) in Law, Jesus College, Cambridge University