ALEX DEANE

 

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Alex is a Door Tenant with Chambers.

Alex is the Director of Big Brother Watch, an organisation that campaigns to protect civil liberties and personal freedoms. His work has appeared in the Independent, the Telegraph, the Guardian's Comment is Free, and the US site Human Events. He is a regular writer on CentreRight.

At the Bar, Alex's work has included election law, landlord and tenant law, prison law and immigration law. His work in crime has covered the whole gamut of offences, including Crown Court trials for Possession with Intent to Supply Class A drugs, Dangerous Driving, Robbery and s. 18 and s. 20 Grievous Bodily Harm. He has appeared a number of times in the High Court on election law cases, and has appeared successfully in the Court of Appeal for appeals against both conviction and sentence.

Alex Deane has edited a new book of essays on Big Brother Britain and the state of freedom in our society. It features a foreword by Tony Benn and contributions from a range of Members of Parliament including David Davis and Damian Green.  Find it at bitebackpublishing.com

NOTABLE CASES

Finch and another v Richardson [2008] EWHC 3067 (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 389

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of Criminal Bar Association

OTHER INFORMATION

  • 2(i) BA (Hons), MA English Literature - Cambridge University (Trinity College)
  • MA International Relations - Griffith University, Australia (Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar)
  • CPE, BVC (Very Competent) - Inns of Court School of Law (Queen Mother Scholar, Middle Temple)
  • World Universities Debating Champion

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