Alexander Stein

Practice Areas

Alex Stein has a nationwide practice focused on regulatory law and is on the list of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law [List A]. He is a CPS Grade 4 prosecutor and sits as a Deputy District Judge (Crime) and Recorder (Crime)(2023).

He prosecutes work related deaths cases on behalf of the HSE and Local Authorities. Alex also regularly prosecutes on behalf of the Pensions Regulator (including the well-publicised case arising out of the collapse of British Home Stores) and has extensive experience of Pensions and Trading Standards Law.

In R v Pace [2014] 1 Cr.App.R 34 he successfully represented the appellant in the landmark ruling on the appropriate mens rea for an attempt of a s327 POCA offence and he has substantial experience in all aspects of proceeds of crime.

Alex defends health and safety, environmental and food safety cases on behalf of individuals and corporates with insurer funding and regularly defends drivers charged with fatal RTA offences. He is on the approved panel for all the major insurers.

He attends inquests on behalf of the HSE and corporates in work related deaths. Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was the sole advocate instructed on behalf of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service at the Hillsborough Inquests. From 2019 through to 2020 he represented a number of ex-paratroopers at the Ballymurphy Massacre Inquests in Belfast.

Professional Memberships

Health and Safety Lawyers Association

Criminal Bar Association