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Mr Alex Close-Claughton

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Work Department

Crime

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Alex is a Senior Associate Solicitor in our Crown Court department. He joined Olliers in 2014, he handles a Crown Court caseload and but also is regularly instructed at the pre-charge and Magistrates Court stage of a case.

He has experience in dealing with a wide range of matters including murder, firearms offences, serious assaults, armed robberies and drug matters. He has good interpersonal skills and is well liked by his clients. 

Whilst Alex’s main focus is on serious crime he also specialises in Fare Evasion matters. He is often instructed by clients in the early stages of a case and has had much success with submitting persuasive representations to rail providers that they should settle out of court and discontinue their prosecution. 

Alex deals with both privately and publicly funded work and he has significant experience in gaining positive pre-charge outcomes as well as favourable results for clients at court.

Alex in the Media

Alex is quoted in the Law Society Gazette discussing the succession crisis in criminal law and the advantages of the apprenticeship scheme. Click here to read the article.

Education

Education  – University of Leeds (BAHons)

BPP University – Solicitor Apprenticeship (Current)

Leisure

Football, Rugby, Cricket