Alex Bailin


Alex Bailin KC is an English barrister specialising in criminal and international law, together with human rights and media law at Matrix Chambers. Bailin is also a legal writer for The Guardian, The Times and The Lawyer, 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 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, the New Statesman and various legal journals.

Cases

Criminal fraud and corporate crime