Alex Bailin | |
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Born | 23 January 1969 |
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]
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]