Alex Shellum

Alex is a specialist in all areas of statutory and contractual employment law. He is frequently instructed in complex and high value employment litigation – Alex often acts in multi-day matters involving allegations of discrimination and whistleblowing with success, including against senior juniors and silks. He also has experience of litigating complex preliminary issues, such as collateral waiver of privilege. Alex has successfully appeared before the EAT as sole counsel, in addition to being led before the EAT and the High Court.

Alex’s client base spans the private, public and third sectors, including professional services firms, museums, trade unions, West End production companies, newspapers, schools, universities, charities, NHS trusts, central government departments, and individuals ranging from vulnerable workers to senior professionals.

Alex also has experience of major public inquiries, having acted for core participants in the Grenfell Tower and Infected Blood Inquiries; healthcare disputes – from MHPS processes to applications for injunctive relief before the High Court; goods and services discrimination proceedings before the county court; and, as an independent investigator as part of internal processes.

Member of the Attorney General’s C Panel of Treasury Counsel.

Called to the Bar 2018 (Bedingfield Scholar, Gray’s Inn).

Legal Officer, The Electoral Commission.

Research Assistant, International Law Programme, Chatham House.

LLM (Distinction), London School of Economics.

BA (Hons) Law, University of Cambridge.

ELA, ILS, ALBA