Clients note that ‘there is strength and depth across the board’ at Mountford Chambers, which remains a port of call for high-profile cases, including at the appellate and Supreme Court level. ’Very thorough, Very clever and very dedicated’, Alexandra Scott‘s portfolio of mandates include sophisticated homicides and organised crime - in an appeal against sentence, she represented a man who was convicted of violent disorder as part of the riots in the wake of the Southport stabbing incident. Christopher Henley KC represented Jamie Rothwell - one of the primary individuals depicted in a Channel 4 documentary series about cases using Encrochat evidence - who entered a guilty plea to serious drugs and firearms offences. Unled, Ben Hargreaves represented a defendant accused of attempting to import a tonne of cocaine in a vessel competing in a legitimate transatlantic yacht race.
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Alexandra is an incisive, engaging and persuasive advocate.
Specialising in criminal defence, Alexandra is known for her easy manner with lay clients and building strong working relationships with instructing solicitors. She is particularly adept in her sensitive handling of vulnerable clients and understands the complexities of issues posed in their cases.
Throughout her practice, Alexandra has been instructed on a wide range of sensitive, demanding and high-profile cases, from conspiracies to supply sub-machine guns through to high-value frauds. Alexandra has extensive experience of cases involving high volumes of evidence, disclosure, legal argument, expert evidence and ‘cut-throat’ defences.
Alexandra has experience of acting in civil and criminal POCA proceedings, extradition, licensing, and health and safety cases.
Alexandra is ranked as a Leading Junior in both Crime and Fraud: Crime in the Legal 500, 2023.
Career
Called: 2010
Memberships
- Fraud Lawyers Association;
- Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association;
- Female Fraud Forum;
- Women in Criminal Law;
- Criminal Bar Association.
Education
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) Oxon
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