Quick-witted with an excellent client manner, he sees complex problems through a practical lens. Professional and lay clients find him clear, informative and reassuringly easy to work with.
Pembroke College - Cambridge
• Attorney-General’s Civil Panel - 2007 onwards
• Deputy District Judge (Civil & BPC)
• Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association
• Employment Law Bar Association
Cox v Ministry of Justice [2014] EWCA Civ 132
Contract disputes - Debt recovery - Sale of goods and services – Data Protection - Guarantees and indemnities - Partnership disputes - Costs
Alex has a wealth of experience helping clients litigate and resolve a wide range of commercial disputes. He understands the commercial realities of clients and delivers clear, business-relevant analysis and advice.
Appointments and memberships:
• Deputy District Judge (BPC + Civil)
• Liverpool BPC Forum committee member
• NCCBA
Corporate Insolvency – Personal Insolvency - Directors’ disqualification
Alex’s attention to detail and personable approach allow him to get to the heart of a case and guide clients through complex disputes and difficult areas of law.
Appointments and memberships:
• Deputy District Judge (BPC + Civil)
• Liverpool BPC Forum committee member
• Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association
Unfair dismissal – Discrimination – Reasonable Adjustments – Harassment – Trade Union disputes - TUPE – Pension loss
Alexander deals with all manner of discrimination, unfair dismissal, trade union disputes, TUPE and pension loss claims. Aligned with his Tribunal experience, he has appeared in the Court of Appeal on the interpretation of national collective agreements between a union and employer.
Article 2 inquests – Deaths in custody – Mental health inpatients – Police suspects - Notifiable diseases
Alexander is a highly experienced advocate instructed nationwide in respect of deaths arising in healthcare settings and Art.2 Inquests concerning deaths in state custody and arising out of police action.
He brings to bear a knowledgeable, grounded and sensitive approach, with a strong grasp of prison and healthcare systems, policies and procedures.
Personal Injury – Asbestos litigation – Fatal Accidents – Conflict of laws – Periodical payments orders – Capacity/Patients – JSMs - Court of Protection
Alexander undertakes personal injury work from fast-track through to high value brain injury claims. He has particular knowledge of issues arising from a lack of capacity and periodical payments orders in high value claims. His work incorporates employers’ liability, extra-territorial MoD claims, Fatal Accidents Act claims and claims arising from historic asbestos exposure.