Practice Areas
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)
Experience
Year of Call: 2022
Education
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)
Profile
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.
Private Children Law
Alex is regularly instructed in complex private law matters, appearing at all stages of proceedings including fact-findings and final hearings. During pupillage, Alex successfully appealed a fact-finding judgment, securing a favourable result for her client at the re-hearing.
Alex also has experience of committal proceedings, recently appearing in the case of H v Usama Ikram Butt & Anor [2023] EWHC 3042 (Fam) which dealt with issues of publicity and transparency.
Public Children Law
Alex undertakes work at all stages of public law proceedings, drawing on her previous healthcare experience of working with socially vulnerable families. She represents local authorities, parents and guardians, and has experience in matters involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse. She has appeared as junior counsel in several complex NAI cases involving multiple medical experts and extensive disclosure.
Family Finance
Alex accepts instructions in all aspects of financial remedy proceedings. She has assisted in complex matters with high-net-worth individuals as well as representing clients in financial difficulty. Alex recently appeared as junior counsel in Ma v Roux [2024] EWHC 1917 (Fam), a successful appeal which clarified the court’s approach to applications to strike out a set aside application.
International Children Law
Alex appears in the High Court in child abduction matters. She was recently led by Frankie Shama in the matter of A v M & Ors [2024] EWHC 2020 (Fam) in a case which considered the grant of parental responsibility following an application to withdraw 1980 Hague Proceedings.
Publication/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.
Professional Memberships
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Family Law Bar Association
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple