Alexis defends and prosecutes, appearing regularly in the Crown, Magistrates, and Youth Courts. He is instructed by defence solicitors on both legally-aided and privately-funded matters, and frequently appears on behalf of union members. His defence experience ranges from cross-examining young witnesses via video-link to dealing with post-conviction Sexual Offences Prevention Orders. His prosecution work includes appearing on behalf of the CPS (including Revenue and Customs and the UK Borders Agency), the Department for Work and Pensions, and the National Probation Service. He is a Grade 2 Advocate for the Crown Prosecution Service.
Recent cases
R v B (Isleworth Crown Court, 2011): successful prosecution of a defendant involved in the importation of approximately £180,000 worth of cocaine from Tanzania. The defendant received a 10 year custodial sentence.
R v P (Isleworth Crown Court, 2011): successful prosecution of a defendant involved in a conspiracy to supply at least £25,000 worth of cannabis sent in couriered mail from South Africa to London. Alexis received the following positive feedback:
“Can I say how impressed [we] were with Alexis Dite … He picked up the case at lunchtime the day before the trial started and grasped the ins and outs of the case immediately … I think in particular his cross examination of P went a long way to us getting a guilty verdict. We would … be happy to have him as Counsel for any trial in the future.”
R v J (Isleworth Crown Court, 2011): successfully resisted the imposition of unnecessary and disproportionate terms in a SOPO in an indecent images case. This case also involved the consideration of expert forensic computer analysis.
R v G (Ipswich Magistrates’ Court, 2010): a successful prosecution of a dangerous driving offence. The case involved the evidence of a road collision expert.
R v H (Sudbury Magistrates’ Court, 2010): a successful submission of no case to answer based on an argument in relation to police powers to enter private property.
Financial Services Authority
In 2010 and 2011, Alexis has been instructed to assist the Financial Services Authority with disclosure in a complex insider dealing prosecution. He has also recently been instructed to assist with disclosure in a civil enforcement action brought by the FSA against the operator of an alleged land-banking scheme in the Chancery Division of the High Court.
Road Traffic Offences
Alexis is regularly instructed by specialist road traffic law solicitors and represents individuals charged with drink driving, driving with no insurance, and all other road traffic offences. His experience includes successfully arguing for special reasons in a case of failing to provide a specimen for analysis where the court found that the defendant had no intention of driving.
