Alex Bailin KC (born 23 January 1969) is an English barrister specialising in criminal and international law, together with human rights and media law at

Matrix Chambers Matrix Chambers is a barristers' chambers in Gray's Inn London, Brussels, and Geneva. Founded in April 2000 by 22 barristers from 7 different chambers, it now has over 90 independent and specialist lawyers who work throughout the UK and interna ...

. Bailin is also a legal writer for

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and

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, among others.

Education and career

Bailin read mathematics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and law at Sussex University. He initially worked as a derivatives trader in the City of London. Bailin was called to the Bar ( Lincoln's Inn) in November 1995 and took silk in 2010. Bailin practices in human rights, public and administrative law, public international law, criminal fraud, criminal law and media law. Bailin is a Deputy High Court Judge in the Administrative Court and a Recorder at the Crown Court. Bailin contributes legal articles to The Guardian, The Times, The Lawyer,

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and various legal journals.

Cases

Criminal fraud and corporate crime

* R v Railtrack plc and its former Chief Executive (

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Hatfield rail crash The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident on 17 October 2000, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. It was caused by a metal fatigue-induced derailment, killing four people and injuring more than 70. The accident exposed major stewardship shortco ...

) * R(Redknapp) v City of London Police 2009 1 WLR 2091 (corruption investigation in premiership football) * R(Tchenguiz) v SFO (collapse of

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)

Crime

* R v

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employee – Official Secrets Act disclosures relating to the

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) * R v Dunlop (first double jeopardy application to quash a murder acquittal)

Extradition

* USA v Lauri Love (‘forum bar’) * USA v Mike Lynch 2021-present (CEO of Autonomy plc)

Human rights

* R (C & GC) v Metropolitan Police

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1 WLR 1230 ( Supreme Court – retention of non-convicted persons' DNA) * A and others v

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2 AC 68 (

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appeal in Belmarsh case – detention without trial of suspected terrorists) * Da Silva v UK (

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C shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes)

Public law

* R(Gentle) v Prime Minister 0081 AC 1356 (

appeal – legality of Iraq war and duty to hold a public inquiry)

Media law

* Gubarev v BuzzFeed (international defamation claims arising from Trump Dossier) * Litvinenko Inquiry (representing UK print and broadcast media) * David Miranda ( Snowden material, journalistic protections) * Advising The Guardian concerning the publication of

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material

Publications

*Fraud: Criminal Law & Procedure ( Companies Act chapter) *Human Rights & Criminal Justice (2nd ed., contributing author) * Blackstone's Criminal Practice ( Official Secrets Act chapter)

References

External links

Alex Bailin Matrix Chambers Profile
(Matrix Chambers)
Alex Bailin Guardian Profile
(The Guardian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bailin, Alex 1969 births Living people Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge English barristers British King's Counsel Members of Matrix Chambers English lawyers Members of Lincoln's Inn