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A day in the life of ... Alexander Chandler (Barrister & Arbitrator, 1 King's Bench Walk)
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What is your position and what you do on a day-to-day basis?
I am a barrister and arbitrator at
1 King’s Bench Walk specialising in financial remedies and TOLATA claims. I sit part-time as a Deputy District Judge in London in civil and family work and as a panel member on the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal.
How long have you been in this role and what brought you here?
I’ve been a barrister for 20 years and have been sitting for 4 years. The thought of being called to the Bar didn't occur until after graduation: up until then I vaguely imagined that I'd be a historian or possibly a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. I did my 12-month pupillage at 1 King's Bench Walk before joining 1 Garden Court as a tenant in 1997. Sixteen years later in 2013 I rejoined 1KBW.
What are the people you work for/with like? Any memorable stories?
I’m lucky to have worked with and been instructed by intelligent and interesting people throughout my career many of whom have become friends. In the early years of my career at 1...
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