Alan Birbeck
Barrister @Drystone Chambers
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WORK HISTORY
Barrister @Drystone Chambers
London, GB
Barrister in practice specialising in Criminal Litigation. 20••••14 in Full Time Practice2014-onwards Associate PracticeFrom 20••••14 Alan was in full time practice at the criminal bar at a leading chambers. He earned a reputation for prepared, realistic, and persuasive Crown Court advocacy. Alan specialised in jury trials. Alan’s regular instructions covered a wide range of criminal cases including serious violent and sexual offences. Alan maintains an associate legal practice as a barrister specialising in Criminal litigation. At the bar Alan was regularly instructed in a wide range of criminal cases including offences of arson with intent to endanger life, blackmail, child abduction, child cruelty, criminal damage (in particular large scale graffiti cases), drugs importations and supply, illegal use, sale and possession of firearms, fraud, and money laundering, facilitating breaches of immigration law, robbery, and serious violent and sexual offences. Alan defended in several of the August 2011 disorder cases in various matters of riot, violent disorder, affray, burglaries, and assaults. Alan has significant experience of defending young clients, clients with psychiatric issues and personality disorders, clients with learning difficulties and drug and alcohol addictions. He has argued submissions on areas of law as diverse as abuse of process, bad character, confiscation, the discretionary exclusion of evidence, fitness to plead, hearsay, mental capacity, sexual offences prevention orders, special reasons, ASBO’s and Restraining Orders.Alan has delivered CPD training sessions to the professions including: 1) LASPO 2012 and criminal practice2) People with Mental Health Issues and the Criminal Justice System - with Dr Neil Boast (a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist) delivered a seminar on the Law and Practice3) Intermediaries and the Criminal Justice System - with Triangle4) Advocacy and practice management training for pupils
EDUCATION
London South Bank University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law, 1st Class Honours
University of Oxford
Master of Science (MSc), Criminal Justice and Criminology
BPP Law School
Bar Vocational Course, Law
ABOUT ALAN BIRBECK
From Alan completed his LLB Law Degree at London South Bank University attaining a first-class degree. His studies included a dissertation critically evaluating the misconception, marginalisation and human rights implications of drawing of adverse inferences from silence in criminal cases. From whilst undertaking his studies and professional training, Alan defended suspects at the Police Station in the South East of London. He defended a wide range offence from shoplifting to murder. From 20••••05 Alan completed his MSc in Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall attaining an average of 66%. His studies included a dissertation, supervised by Professor Andrew Ashworth QC, proposing reform to the discretionary exclusion of improperly obtained evidence based around a legitimacy model. From 20••••06 Alan completed the BPTC at BPP. He was rated outstanding in Criminal Litigation. He was awarded a Sweet and Maxwell Prize and an Exhibition Award by the Inner Temple. From 20••••14 Alan was in full time practice at the criminal bar at a leading chambers. He earned a reputation for persuasive, realistic and robust Crown Court advocacy. Alan specialised in jury trials. Alan’s regular instructions covered a wide range of criminal cases including serious violent and sexual offences. From 20••••16 Alan was a full time lecturer at LSBU specialising in Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Public Law. From 20••••20 Alan was Course Director (CD) of Undergraduate Law courses (the third largest programme group at LSBU). In addition to his teaching in his CD this role he synergised strong working links with students, staff, and the University’s professional services teams to deliver a high-quality student and academic experience. Post September 2020 Alan is now the Law Division academic lead for Criminal Advocacy, Evidence, Law and Litigation (UG & PG); Public Law (PG); Assessments; Skills and Timetabling.
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