Apex Chambers

Alexander is a former solicitor who specialises in regulatory prosecutions, confiscation and criminal law.

Often a leading junior in large cases leading both prosecution and defence teams including prosecuting regulatory offences and prosecuting and defending complex Fraud, Attempt Murder and complex confiscation proceedings.

Examples include HSE fatality cases and having prosecuted the largest Trading Standards prosecution on behalf of Cornwall County Council with associated multi-million pound confiscation proceedings.

Regularly prosecutes and provides advice  for regulatory bodies including the Health and Safety Executive, Illegal Money Lending Unit, The British Recorded Music Industry, the Federation Against Copyright Theft, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.

Regularly lectures and trains legal and enforcement officers on recent developments in the law and produces a regular update for those prosecuting enforcement work including at the Chartered Institue of Trading Standards Institute annual conference.

Regularly appears in the Court of Appeal.

Notable cases include:

R v Gustavson and others (2025) EWCA Crim 493  lead authority on credit for consent in body modification and assault cases.

NRW v Atlantic Recycling Limited (2024) EWCA Crim 325 determination by LCJ that Environmental Permit conditions should be given their natural meaning.  Advice upheld.

R v Adams (2019) EWCA Crim 1363 lead authority on cross admissibility:

R v Mundy (2018) EWCA Crim 105 guidance on the approach to prosecution appeals and application of s22 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 application for re-determination.

R v Cairns and others (2013) EWCA Crim 467 lead authority on basis of pleas.

R v Miller (2010) EWCA lead authority on the need to include “dwelling” in charges in respect of the three strikes rule.

Pennington Inquiry (2008) Lead team on behalf of core participant into the UK’s second largest outbreak of e-coli 0157. The inquiry was the first under the Inquiries Act 2005 and the first to be ordered by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Publications and other notables:

Consumer and Trading Standards Law and Practice Editorial Committee (“The Pink Book”) published by Lexis Nexis (13th Edition 2025)

Regular contributor to Chartered Institute of Trading Standards Journal.

Advised large consumer organisation on submissions to Parliament on the Online Safety Act 2023.

2024 gave evidence on behalf of the Criminal Bar Association to Senedd Select Committee on the proposed new criminal law in respect of politicians accused of lying.

Apex Chambers 2007; 33 Park Place Chambers 2002-2007; Gray’s Inn 2002; Hugh James Solicitors 1996-2002; Solicitors’ Roll 1996.

Specialist Regulatory Advocates Panel Category A

Crown Prosecution Service Fraud, Confiscation and Rape Panels, Grade 4 Prosecutor.

Criminal Bar Association Representative Wales and Chester Circuit; RASSO Group

Bishop of Llandaff (Church in Wales) High School,  Distinction History Scholarship paper; University of Leeds LLB (Hons).