Alex Bailin

Alex Bailin KC
Born	(1969-01-23) 23 January 1969 (age 56)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Cambridge University of Sussex
Occupation	Barrister

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.[1][2] Bailin is also a legal writer for The Guardian, The Times and The Lawyer, among others.[3][4]

Education and career

Bailin read mathematics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and law at Sussex University.[5] He initially worked as a derivatives trader in the City of London.[1] Bailin was called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) in November 1995 and took silk in 2010.[6][7] Bailin practices in human rights, public and administrative law, public international law, criminal fraud, criminal law and media law.[1][8]

Bailin is a Deputy High Court Judge in the Administrative Court and a Recorder at the Crown Court.[1][9]

Bailin contributes legal articles to The Guardian, The Times, The Lawyer, the New Statesman and various legal journals.[4][9][10]

Cases

Criminal fraud and corporate crime

• R v Railtrack plc and its former Chief Executive (corporate manslaughter, Hatfield rail crash)[11]
• R(Redknapp) v City of London Police 2009 1 WLR 2091 (corruption investigation in premiership football)[11]
• R(Tchenguiz) v SFO (collapse of Kaupthing Bank)[11]

Crime

• R v Katharine Gun (GCHQ employee – Official Secrets Act disclosures relating to the Iraq War)[11][12]
• R v Dunlop (first double jeopardy application to quash a murder acquittal)[11]

Extradition

• USA v Lauri Love (‘forum bar’)[11][13]
• USA v Mike Lynch 2021-present (CEO of Autonomy plc)[14][15][16][17]

Human rights

• R (C & GC) v Metropolitan Police [2011] 1 WLR 1230 (Supreme Court – retention of non-convicted persons' DNA)[11]
• A and others v Home Secretary [2005] 2 AC 68 (House of Lords appeal in Belmarsh case – detention without trial of suspected terrorists)[11]
• Da Silva v UK (European Court of Human Rights [GC], shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes)[11]

Public law

• R(Gentle) v Prime Minister [2008] 1 AC 1356 (House of Lords appeal – legality of Iraq war and duty to hold a public inquiry)[18]

Media law

• Gubarev v BuzzFeed (international defamation claims arising from Trump Dossier)[11][19]
• Litvinenko Inquiry (representing UK print and broadcast media)[11][20]
• David Miranda (Snowden material, journalistic protections)[11]
• Advising The Guardian concerning the publication of WikiLeaks material[11][21]

Publications

• Fraud: Criminal Law & Procedure (Companies Act chapter)
• Human Rights & Criminal Justice (2nd ed., contributing author)
• Blackstone's Criminal Practice (Official Secrets Act chapter)[22]

References

1. Matrix Chambers, Matrix Chambers. "Alex Bailin Matrix Chambers Profile". Matrix Chambers Barristers Profile. Matrix Chambers. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
2. "Alex Bailin QC - Global Investigations Review". globalinvestigationsreview.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
3. The, Lawyer. "Article By Alex Bailin on The Lawyer". The Lawyer. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
4. The Guardian, The Guardian (23 March 2010). "Alex Bailin The Guardian Profile". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
5. Cambridge University. "Cambridge University Lecture event". Cambridge University. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
6. qcappointments. "2010 qc appointments list". qcappointments website. qcappointments. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
7. Debretts. "Alex Bailin, Esq, QC's Biography". Debretts. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
8. "Alex Bailin > Matrix Chambers > London > England | Lawyer Profile". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
9. UKSCb. "UKSCb Article by Bailin". UKSCb. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
10. "Alex Bailin, Author at New Statesman". New Statesman. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
11. "Alex Bailin KC Case List" (PDF). Matrix Chambers. September 2022.
12. "Let's free the Official Secrets Act from its cold war freeze | Alex Bailin". the Guardian. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
13. "Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love faces wait after extradition appeal". Sky News. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
14. "Technology tycoon facing extradition begins latest stage of legal battle". guernseypress.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
15. "British businessman Mike Lynch faces extradition to US". the Guardian. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
16. Browning, Jonathan (February 2021). "British Tycoon Mike Lynch Back in Court — This Time Facing U.S." Bloomberg.
17. "Mike Lynch can be extradited to US, rules UK court". Financial Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
18. Parliament HL. "Judgments – R (on the application of Gentle (FC) and another (FC)) (Appellants) v The Prime Minister and others (Respondents)". HoLJC Judgments. Parliament. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
19. "Buzzfeed v Gubarev and Steele judgment" (PDF). Royal Courts of Justice. May 2018.
20. "Litvinenko inquiry witnesses want broadcast ban". BBC News. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
21. QC, Alex Bailin. "The Assange extradition saga won't be over any time soon". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
22. al.], Tim Owen ... [et (2005). Blackstone's guide to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-928906-6.

External links

• Alex Bailin Matrix Chambers Profile (Matrix Chambers)
• Alex Bailin Guardian Profile (The Guardian)