JUNIOR PROFILE

Alice Irving

UK Bar 2026

Doughty Street Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Education

London (Bar)

Social Housing

London (Bar)

Community Care

London (Bar)

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UK Bar

Education - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alice Irving is noted for her knowledge and specialism in education law. She routinely appears in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals in education, health and care plan appeals and disability discrimination cases, often acting for parents bringing challenges against local authorities.

Strengths

Alice was incredibly helpful throughout. Alice is able to adapt her approach to be very client-friendly.

Alice Irving is lovely and incredibly caring. She always goes the extra mile on complex legal issues. She breaks it down so that the client can understand technical matters in easy terms.

Alice Irving is fantastic and incredibly detailed. She goes above and beyond in her commitment to the case and the facts.

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Social Housing - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Alice Irving handles mandates across all areas of housing law, such as possession claims, anti-social behaviour injunctions and closure orders. She also has experience in accommodation, disrepair and homelessness disputes.

Strengths

Alice is very good at dealing with vulnerable clients.

She is one of my go-to juniors, especially with complex housing law issues with an aspect of public law. She is precise and clear in her drafting and her advice is very holistic.

A very clear thinker, and an excellent, forceful advocate, with an excellent grasp of discrimination issues in housing matters.

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Community Care - London (Bar)

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Alice Irving is an up-and-coming junior who is noted for her expertise in community care matters, particularly those involving disabled clients and their families.

Strengths

Alice Irving is able to cut through the issues and provide clear and practical legal advice with the client's aims at the forefront. She is a delight to work with.

Alice is creative and practical, and her drafting is very good.

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