4PB

Public Children Law; Private Children Law; International Children Law; Finance

Overview

Alex accepts instructions in all areas of family law, having joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2023 following the successful completion of pupillage at 4PB.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Alex worked as a midwife in London. She specialised in working with socially vulnerable families, particularly women who had experienced domestic abuse. Alongside her clinical practice, Alex worked as a healthcare researcher, with an emphasis on breech births. She co-authored several research articles on the topic, and continues to work as a peer-reviewer for BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Journal.

Publications/Training

On top of her busy practice, Alex regularly speaks at university events for aspiring barristers, writes articles for Family Law Week and the Law Society Gazette, and co-edits and produces the 4PB Public Law Newsletter.

Awards

Middle Temple: Queen Mother Scholarship (2021) University of Law: Career Changer Scholarship (2021) King’s College London: Dean’s Prize for Excellence (2019) St Peter’s College, Oxford: Anjool Malde Scholarship (2015) St Peter’s College, Oxford: Academic Exhibition (2014)

Professional Memberships

Nursing and Midwifery Council Family Law Bar Association The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Education & Qualifications

University of Law: Masters of Law (LLM) – Distinction (2022) University of Law: Bar Practice Course (BPC) – Outstanding (2022) University of Law: Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) – Distinction (2021) King’s College London: Midwifery, BSc – First Class (2019) St Peter’s College, Oxford University: Theology and Religion, BA – Upper Second Class (2016)