Crime

Alexa successfully represents defendants in trials at the Crown Court and Magistrates Court and prosecutes matters in both courts.

Alexa has defended in dangerous driving cases, Public Order cases, and drug offence cases. Alexa has prosecuted hearings in cases of grievous bodily harm, drug charges, POCA, and indecent images of children cases, amongst others.

Alexa accepts instructions for a wide range of criminal matters in the Crown Court and Magistrates Court, as well as Youth Court work, including trials in the Crown Court.

Alexa is a CPS Level 1 Prosecutor.

NOTABLE CASES

R v S (2023): Secured an acquittal after Crown Court trial in relation to a production of cannabis case.

R v H (2022): Successfully mitigated for a suspended sentence for a defendant who pleaded guilty to two counts of ABH, including one count of biting and strangulation, and one count involving use of a pavement as a weapon.

R v E (2022): Defended in the Magistrates’ Court in a neighbourhood dispute.

R v S (2022): Defended an appeal against sentence in the Crown Court.

R v M (2022): Secured a sentence of imprisonment for an ABH of a mother and her four-week-old baby. The case was covered in the Daily Post.

R v L (2022): Secured an immediate custodial sentence for three assault offences, including assaults against police officers. The case was covered on Leader Live.

R v D (2022): Defended a dangerous driver at sentence, successfully mitigated for a suspended sentence. The case was covered in the Shropshire Star.

R v H (2022): Prosecuted a sex offender at sentence who was given an immediate custodial term. The case was covered in the Daily Post.

R v S (2022): Prosecuted at sentence a defendant guilty of assault by beating and breach of a restraining order, resulting in a sentence of 2 years and 3 months in custody. The case was covered in the Daily Post.

R v H (2022): Prosecuted a dangerous driver at sentence, who received a suspended custodial sentence.

Family - Children

Alexa appears in hearings in the Family Court, in public law cases such as in a revocation of a Placement Order on behalf of the Local Authority, and private law cases, such as non-molestation order hearings.

Alexa has also represented clients in matters at the High Court.

Alexa has appeared on behalf of the Local Authority, respondent parent, and the Guardian representing the child in public law cases, and for applicants and respondents in private law matters.

Alexa appears in children matters, and other matter such as Occupation Orders and Non-Molestation Orders.

Alexa accepts instructions for private and public family law matters

NOTABLE CASES

W v C&C (2022): Represented a Local Authority in proceedings regarding the revocation of a placement order.

R v R (2022): Acted for an applicant in a non-molestation hearing, successfully securing a non-molestation order.

S v R (2022): Acted for a respondent, where the applicant sought a non-molestation order, respondent made undertakings to the court and a non-molestation order was not made.

J v J&J (2022): Acted for a respondent in a final hearing for a Child Arrangements Order.

H v J (2022): Acted for a respondent in an interim hearing determining contact and specific issues.

W v D (2022): Acted for an applicant in an interim hearing deciding on issue of contact.

W v W (2022): Represented an applicant and an FHDRA effective as a final hearing as successful negotiation for child contact was accomplished.