Alice joined chambers following pupillage with the Crown Prosecution Service. Whilst in-house with the CPS, Alice completed secondments within the RASSO and Homicide units. Alice has a comprehensive knowledge of CPS policy which gives her a tactical advantage in both prosecution and defence work.
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Alice enjoys a mixed practice, having been instructed as sole counsel on several serious offences including kidnapping, section 18 GBH, robbery, burglary, drug trafficking, high-level domestic violence and multi-handed conspiracies.
Alice is highly regarded by instructing solicitors as an ‘accomplished advocate’ who is ‘robust and able to deal with difficult clients’ providing a seamless representation experience. Clients have described her excellence in advocacy and speed when rebutting the Crown’s case. As a result, she has received numerous private instructions and regular requests by clients. As a prosecutor, Alice is known for her meticulous case preparation, clear use of case strategy and sensitive communication with complainants.
Beyond her practice, Alice is deeply committed to widening access to the Bar and legal education. She teaches regularly at Gray’s Inn, where she serves as a mooting and ethics coach, Mess Senior and member of the Scholarships Panel. She also coaches for the Griffin access to law project and judge’s debates for the Vocalise prison debate initiative.
Upcoming Cases
R v W and Others – Sole counsel in a multi-handed kidnapping and section 18 GBH conspiracy.
R v O – Instructed prosecution counsel in a robbery trial.
R v H – Instructed counsel in a youth Section 18 GBH trial.
Notable Cases
R v R – Basildon Crown Court – Successfully resisted an abuse of process argument and secured guilty pleas to serious domestic charges on the first day of trial.
R v T – Croydon Crown Court- Represented a client who had pleaded guilty to importation of six kilograms of cocaine. Despite no basis of plea and a previously conceded significant role, Alice’s mitigation placed the offence in category C2, resulting in a four-year sentence.
R v K – Stratford Youth Court – Represented a vulnerable child charged with threatening another with a bladed article. Collaboration with an intermediary ensured a fair trial and persuasive submissions at sentence secured the client a conditional discharge.
R v K – Snaresbrook Crown Court – Represented a client who pleaded guilty to robbery and lost his credit at an unsuccessful Newton Hearing. The offence was categorised as an A1 and was successfully mitigated to a four-year sentence.
R v M – Croydon Magistrate’s court – Prosecuted a trial involving a youth complainant alleging significant coercive and controlling behaviour and a serious assault causing broken bones. Navigated use of VRI and successfully overcame half-time submissions to secure convictions on all counts.
R v L&L – Central Criminal Court – Case returned at very short notice, successful prosecution of two Defendants for possession of Indecent Images of Children. Secured significant suspended sentences with 10-year SHPOs.
Professional Associations
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Criminal Bar Association (CBA)
Women in Criminal Law (WICL)
Qualifications
LLM BTC (2022) – Merit, Cardiff University
LLB Law (2021) – First Class Honours, University of Cardiff
