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Alecsandra Manning-Rees

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Alecsandra is an experienced advocate in regulatory and professional discipline cases, crime and general litigation. She also has experience of advising in international policy matters.

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Alecsandra is an experienced advocate in regulatory and professional discipline cases, crime and general litigation. She also has experience of advising in international policy matters.

Alecsandra is ranked within The Legal 500 as a rising star, Tier 1, and is also ranked as Up and Coming in Chambers and Partners, in the field of regulatory and professional discipline.

Prior to joining chambers in August 2019, Alecsandra had been exclusively conducting advocacy in regulatory and professional discipline cases on behalf of Kingsley Napley LLP in their Regulatory team. She has extensive experience of regulatory and professional discipline cases.

From January 2016, Alecsandra was a solicitor-advocate undertaking general crime, police station work and defending in private prosecution cases. In 2018, Alecsandra cross-qualified to the Bar.

What the Legal Directories say about Alecsandra Manning Rees:

‘Always prompt and thorough in her communications, well prepared and happy to work with instructing solicitors collaboratively. Friendly and approachable for clients, whilst remaining professional and giving clear, honest and realistic advice.’

The Legal 500 2022.

‘She is a fantastic member of the team, and is great with clients and tribunals alike, who value her open, engaging and practical style.’

The Legal 500 2021.

Career

• Called to the Bar: 2018
• Solicitor-Advocate: 2016
• CPS Advocate Panel Member Grade 2.

• 2017 – July 2019: Kingsley Napley, Barrister within Professional Regulatory Team.
• January 2017 – August 2017: Freelance Solicitor-Advocate.
• 2016 – 2017: Clive Rees and Associates, Solicitor-Advocate (Crime).
• 2014 – 2015: Policy advisor for the Law Societies Joint Brussels office.

Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Alecsandra has extensive experience of Regulatory and Professional discipline cases and is ranked as a “Rising Star” within the Legal 500 and is also recognised in Chambers and Partners, as “Up and Coming” in the field of Regulatory and Professional Discipline.

“She is excellent in the regulatory field.” “She is always extremely well prepared, responds to emails promptly and provides excellent attendance notes. She is approachable and a very good advocate.”

Chambers and Partners 2023.

Her practice in regulatory and professional discipline extends to both prosecuting and defending registrants. She is noted for sensitive witness handling, ably navigating paper-heavy caseloads and highly effective cross-examination.

Alecsandra has continued to appear in such matters throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as the various regulators have switched to the use of remote hearings.

Alecsandra has acted before or on behalf of a range of regulatory bodies including:

• The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• The General Medical Council (GMC).
• The General Dental Council (GDC).
• The General Optical Council (GOC).
• The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).
• The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
• The Farriers Registration Council (FRC).​
• Social Work England (SWE).
• British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
• Sports Resolutions.

Criminal Prosecutions – Private & Public & Criminal Defence

Alecsandra is a highly capable criminal advocate and barrister.

She has specialist experience of private prosecution work and has knowledge of quasi-criminal and regulatory proceedings.

Alecsandra has experience in all areas of general crime and has recently prosecuted Heathrow Pause in a protest case against the further expansion of Heathrow Airport.

Inquests & Inquiries

Alecsandra accepts instructions in relation to Public Inquiries and Inquests.

Alecsandra has experience representing nurses involved in inquest proceedings before the Coroner, most recently acting on behalf of a nurse whose actions were said to amount to negligence in the care of a patient who subsequently passed away. No findings were made against the nurse.