Alice Byron.

Barrister
Call: 2021

Past and Recent Instructions

NMC v F – Represented a nurse accused of dishonesty. No case to answer was found in respect of the dishonesty charge and impairment.
R v K – Represented a defendant charged with common assault. The Defendant, who was of good character, was acquitted.
R v S – Prosecuted a defendant charged with dangerous driving on retrial.
NMC v B – Represented a nurse charged with assaults of patients within their care and wider clinical failings. Following cross-examination of 16 witnesses, the panel found no facts proved in respect of the allegations of assault, and no impairment in relation to the minor clinical failings found proved.

Languages

French and Spanish

Qualifications

2021- Bar Professional Training Course with LLM, University of Law
2017 – 2019 – Graduate Diploma in Law (Part Time), University of Law
2010- 2014 – BA Hons French and Spanish, University of Leeds

Scholarships

2019 – Middle Temple Safford Scholar

Practice Profile

Alice joined chambers as a tenant following successful completion of pupillage in October 2024.

Alice is regularly instructed in a variety of criminal, both prosecuting and defending. Her thorough preparation, pragmatic and empathetic approach has made her very popular with instructing solicitors and lay clients. She has developed a thriving practice in the Crown Court, both prosecuting and defending a wide range of offences, including assault, driving offences and fraud.

Alice has a developed a busy regulatory practice and has been instructed to represent professionals at final, appeal and interim hearings at the NMC and HCPC.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Alice worked as a hearings coordinator at the NMC, working closely alongside parties to assist the administration of a fair hearing and drafting panel decisions.

Past and Recent Instructions

NMC v F – Represented a nurse accused of dishonesty. No case to answer was found in respect of the dishonesty charge and impairment.
R v K – Represented a defendant charged with common assault. The Defendant, who was of good character, was acquitted.
R v S – Prosecuted a defendant charged with dangerous driving on retrial.
NMC v B – Represented a nurse charged with assaults of patients within their care and wider clinical failings. Following cross-examination of 16 witnesses, the panel found no facts proved in respect of the allegations of assault, and no impairment in relation to the minor clinical failings found proved.