Alexandra Wilson’s interest to pursue the legal field rose from a tragic incident that occurred to her close family friend. Passionate to ensure justice for ethnic minority community members and those suffering from issues like domestic abuse, Alexandra is a Barrister for 4 Paper Buildings today. Also keen on spreading the message that diversity, inclusion, and justice for all despite one’s race, financial situation and social background is important, she is now available to hire as a speaker at a wide range of events.
Academically gifted, Alexandra was awarded 2 scholarships that helped her further her research on police shootings in the US and how they impact the youth’s view of the police in turn. She was also the worthy recipient of the Queen’s Scholarship in 2017 by the Honourable Society of Middle Temple. Alexandra is currently pursuing her LLM from Columbia University where she recieved the Morris Fellowship in 2022. She is also a graduate with a BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from University of Oxford. Additionally, Alexandra also holds a Graduate Diploma in Law and Master of Law at BPP University in London.
The author of “In Black and White” Alexandra touches upon delicate subjects around what the life of a young barrister in a courtroom is like, where they are usually subject to tension in the court, having difficult sessions with teenage clients and overall frustration at the state of affairs. Despite these struggles, Alexandra has been a Barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill. Prior to this she has worked as a mini pupil at several organisations such as Thomas More Chambers, 6KBW College Hill, Garden Court Chambers, and several others, shadowing people like Henrietta Hill QC, Christopher Wilson-Smith QC, Courtenay Griffiths QC, etc. Early on in her career, Alexandra also served as an intern at the UK Home Office where she worked with the Asylum strategy policy team. She is also the co-founder of One Case at a Time and the Founder and Chair of Black Women in Law today.
Often interviewed on podcasts like the BBC Radio 4 podcast Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, the Superpower State of Mind podcast with Malin Andersson and ITV’s Ask a Woman podcast, she is used to talking about her opinions on topics such as racism in court or her experience in criminal and family law. She has also featured in publications like The Times, The Guardian, GQ, New York Times, Evening Standard, Independent and appeared on BBC news and ITV news. Now when she is hired as a speaker at a range of events, Alexandra uses her platform to talk about diversity, inclusion, and justice for everybody, because she wants people to be recognsied for more than their race and class. If you are looking for a strong and confident female speaker, with extensive experience in the legal field, hire Alexandra Wilson today!
