About Me

I am a social justice barrister, with an interest in criminal law, complaints against the police, prison law, International human rights, inquests and any challenging cases which involve the criminal justice system.

Specialisms:

• football supporter law;
• human trafficking;
• defending people facing the death penalty.

My employment law work includes unfair dismissal, whistle blowing, minimum wage claims and discrimination, also police and prison officer disciplinaries.

I have been voted Pro Bono Lawyer of the year for 2012 and have also been awarded the Florida Criminal Defence Lawyers Association Rodney Thaxton Award for criminal defence work on a high profile death penalty case.  The Florida Chapter of the American Civil Liberities Union awarded me the Clyde Atkins Award for my work defending death penalty cases.

I work from 1 Gray’s Inn Square chambers in London, but will travel anywhere.

I can be contacted via www.alisongurden.com or www.1gis.co.uk