Alex Beevers

Homicide

R v TK (2026) – Junior defence counsel in a Murder involving the killing of a 15-year-old boy with a motor vehicle. 

Serious Violence

R v WS (2026) – Defendant accused of Attempted Grievous Bodily Harm. The incident, which was caught on CCTV footage, showed the Defendant swinging a large machete towards the complainant, in addition to which the prosecution relied upon damage to the complainant’s cap and an injury to his head. The Defendant’s case was lawful force and defence of others. The credibility of the complainant was significantly undermined following cross examination, comparing his account to CCTV seized as part of the investigation, such that the jury unanimously acquitted the Defendant after a four-day trial.

R v IJ (2026) – Successfully prosecuted a five-day trial involving an 18-year-old Defendant. The Defendant was charged with an eight-count indictment relating to three separate, pre-meditated knife point robberies against four separate complainants.  Due to previous positive NRM grounds, the Defendant sought to rely upon the defence of Duress which, following testing in cross-examination, was rejected by the jury in its entirety. The Defendant was convicted of all counts, save for a single offence of Section 39 assault.

R v AC (2026) – Represented an 18-year-old Defendant on trial for Kidnapping and Aggravated Burglary offences in a six-handed case. Acceptable pleas at trial resulted in the imposition of a 2-year Community Order.

R v BS (2026)– 22-year-old Defendant accused of Strangulation and Assault. Unanimously acquitted by jury following contested trial.

R v DH (2025) – Defendant initially charged with an offence of Attempted Section 18 Wounding and Possession of a Bladed Article. The incident was captured on CCTV which showed the Defendant swinging a knife towards the complainant. The Defendant had previous convictions for Robbery and PBA. Negotiations with the prosecution resulted in acceptable pleas to Affray and PBA. Secured a sentence of 12 months suspended for 2 years and lengthy custodial term avoided.

R v ME (2025)– Defendant accused of offences of Coercive Control, Section 47 ABH, and Strangulation. The evidence involved a contemporaneous 999 call, previous disclosures to domestic violence services, medical evidence, and alleged injury photographs. The Defendant’s case was that the allegations were calculated and had been made to bolster the complainant’s application for leave to remain on the grounds of domestic violence. Defendant acquitted of all counts on a majority after a five-day trial.

R v SG (2025) – Defendant accused of Strangulation and Battery against former partner. The Defendant had previous convictions for domestic violence. Unanimously acquitted of both counts after trial.

R v TSS (2025) – Defendant accused of a serious allegation of sustained Strangulation causing unconsciousness and visible injury. Bad character evidence of previous domestic violence admitted. Defendant acquitted after trial.

R v PW (2025)– Defendant accused of Strangulation and Battery. Unanimously acquitted of both counts.

R v PA (2025) – Defendant was a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic charged with offences of Section 18 GBH and Strangulation against his former partner. Scrutiny of medical evidence resulted in acceptance of pleas to Section 47 ABH and Strangulation at trial. 3 years custody imposed and dangerousness finding avoided.

R v EW (2024) – Defendant charged with serious Section 18 Wounding involving injury to the face. Negotiations with the prosecution resulted in acceptance of a plea to Section 20 Wounding. Defendant had previous for Robbery and Threatening with a Bladed Article in the same location. Dangerousness finding and lengthy custodial sentence avoided.

R v NL and IC (2024)– Represented D2 who was jointly charged with Robbery and Attempted Robbery. Defendant had a previous conviction for Robbery involving the exact same co-defendant. Defendant acquitted after seven-day trial. Co-defendant convicted of Robbery and Section 20 GBH.

 

Conspiracy/Drugs Offences

R v MT (2026) – Defending D4 charged with four counts of Conspiracy to Supply Class A and B Drugs. Following cross examination of the prosecution analyst, a plea to Assisting an Organised Crime Group was accepted by the prosecution on day ten of a four-week trial.

R v WG (2026)– Defending D1 in a seven-handed Conspiracy to Supply case. Acceptable pleas secured.

R v JM (2026) – Defending D1 in a Conspiracy to Rob case which resolved on the day of trial. Sentence of 4.5 years secured for an offence which warranted a starting point of between 8-10 years after trial.

R v DA (2026) – Defending D1 charged with Conspiracy to Convey List A items into HMP Strangeways involving the use of a drone.

R v RW (2026) – Defendant charged with Being Concerned Class A and Modern Slavery. Successful negotiations with prosecution resulted in acceptable pleas. Sentence of 5 years imposed and sentence of 12+ years avoided.

R v MB (2025) – Secured sentence of 3 years imprisonment for Conspiracy to Supply 7kg of cocaine.

R v CK, JW, and RM (2025) – Case which attracted national press interest. The Defendant was in a relationship with his co-defendant who was a serving GMP police officer charged with Misconduct in Public Office. Defendant was assisted in running a drugs line from prison and was charged with 3 offences of Possession of Prohibited Items in Prison, as well as 3 Public Order offences and Possession of a Bladed Article. Sentence of 2 years 8 months imposed.

R v DB (2024) – Secured suspended sentence 15 months suspended for 18 months for a Defendant charged with importation of 47kg cannabis from Thailand.

R v JG and MG (2024) – Defendants were charged with Conspiracy to Convey Prohibited Items into Prison. Case resolved on day of trial. Secured suspended sentence 10 months suspended for 18 months.

 

Fraud/Money Laundering

R v RA (2026) – Represented D4 charged with laundering the proceeds of a Class C Drugs Conspiracy over a 4.5-year period in the sum of around £775,000. The defendant pleaded guilty at trial. Despite the prosecution contention that this was a 3A case on the guidelines, the starting point for which was 7 years custody, the sentence imposed was ultimately one of 3 years custody.

R v KA, TK, NY, NT (2025)– Represented D4 in a Fraud/Money Laundering trial. Secured the only acquittal in the case after a four-week trial.

R v AW (2024) – Secured sentence of 2 years suspended for 2 years for a case involving £77,000 benefit fraud committed over a sustained 5-year period.

 

Firearms

R v LM (2025) – 22 months custody imposed for offences of Possessing a Firearm upon Arrest, Section 4A Stalking, and Battery. Following the provision of defence firearms expert report, the prosecution conceded that firearm was not ‘readily convertible’ in accordance with Firearms Act 1982 and therefore the Defendant avoided the mandatory minimum term of 5 years imprisonment.

R v KW (2023) – Defendant charged with Possession of an Imitation Firearm with Intent to Cause Fear of Violence. Negotiations with the prosecution resulted in an acceptable plea to an offence of Section 4 Threatening Behaviour. Defendant time served on a qualifying curfew.

 

Sexual Offences

R v SC (2026)– Instructed counsel on a two-week trial involving a 15-count Sexual Assault indictment and ten separate complainants, nine of whom were former clients of the Defendant.

 

R v RS (2026) – Successfully prosecuted a Defendant for an offence of Arranging or Facilitating the Commission of a Child Sexual Offence, namely Rape of Child under 13. Extensive advice given on the inappropriateness of acceptable pleas, despite the limited period over which the offence was committed.

R v NA (2025) – Instructed to defend a taxi driver accused of Sexual Assault on an intoxicated female.

R v AN (2025) – Defendant of previous good character accused of domestic violence and an allegation of Assault by Penetration. Following requests for disclosure and representations to the Crown as to the complainant’s credibility, no evidence was offered on all counts. 

R v RF (2025) – Defendant was a 78-year-old dementia patient accused of Sexual Assault by his care home nurse. Bad character evidence in the form of 8 previous convictions for Sexual Assault admitted at a finding of fact hearing. Defendant acquitted following successful submission of no case to answer on the issue of identification.

 

Arson and Damage Offences

R v CR (2026) – Defendant charged with Reckless Arson in relation to a fire within the basement of a flat block. The Defendant accepted presence but denied starting the fire. Following representations as to the prosecution’s inability to prove the source or cause of the fire, the prosecution offered no evidence against the Defendant at trial. 

R v DM (2024) – Defendant charged with Arson with Intent to Endanger life and had previous conviction for Reckless Arson. Case resolved by way of acceptable pleas on day of trial to Threats to Destroy Property and Battery. Defendant avoided lengthy custodial sentence, dangerousness finding, and was released time served.

 

Acquisitive Offending

R v DH (2026) – Represented a Defendant accused of Dwelling Burglary. The Defendant had 8 previous convictions for 18 offences of Dwelling Burglary and had admitted to an Attempted Burglary occurring just five days prior on the same street. The issue was recent possession of the stolen goods. Following cross examination of the complainant and successful opposition to bad character, the prosecution accepted a plea to Handling Stolen Goods on the second day of trial. Significant custodial sentence avoided.

R v CM (2025)– Defendant accused of Dwelling Burglary. Third strike burglar who was liable to 3-year mandatory minimum. Bad character evidence admitted, defendant’s DNA recovered from the windowsill, and cell site material placed the Defendant’s phone in the vicinity of burgled property. Unanimously acquitted by a jury.

 

Legal Arguments

R v KT (2026) – Defendant charged with Assaulting an Emergency Worker in her own home. The prosecution conceded a section 78 application made on the day of trial in respect of the unlawfulness of the entry by the police.

R v AE (2025) – Defendant charged with two offences of Witness Intimidation, Possession Bladed Article, and Criminal Damage. Prosecution conceded application to dismiss on the basis of insufficiency of identification evidence. Defendant released from custody.

R v MW et al (2024) – Defendant accused of False Imprisonment and Blackmail arising from the enforcement of a drug debt. Successful application to dismiss made in respect of the False Imprisonment offence. Defendant acquitted of Blackmail.

 

Confiscation Proceedings

R v PL (2026) – Circa £340,000 POCA resolved at contested hearing.

R v CW (2025) –£183,842.89 POCA resolved at contested hearing. Prosecution concede argument regarding whether “bitcoin” was a tainted gift. Defendant only required to pay circa 7.7k.