Alasdair Henderson has a broad practice with a particular interest in public law and human rights, employment and equality, clinical negligence and environmental law. He appears regularly before a wide variety of courts and tribunals, and also has considerable experience of inquests and public inquiries.

Before coming to the Bar, Alasdair was a research fellow for the International Centre for Not-for-Profit Law in Washington DC. Following this, he worked for International Justice Mission in Kigali, Rwanda assisting in cases of land rights violations and sexual violence against children. He also acted as a consultant to the Rwandan Government on the revision of their legislation regulating charities and NGOs.

He retains an interest in both public international law and civil society law, and has advised charities and NGOs on various issues, including cross-border employment matters and the enforcement of human rights obligations.

Alasdair is a member of the Bar Pro Bono Unit and is happy to consider acting pro bono for individuals, campaigning groups or charities.

In addition, Alasdair is a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and recently led the investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party.

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“Alasdair is a very clear and incisive thinker who is able to cut through the most complex issues. His drafting is always well crafted and persuasive, and similarly, Alasdair’s advocacy is gently direct and will invariably carry the day with the tribunal. He is a class act who deserves to go far.”

Legal 500 2022

“He’s easy to work with, he works hard, and the work produced is spot on.” “He’s able to cut through complex issues and boil them down to the essential points. He has a very reassuring manner.”

Chambers & Partners 2022

“Alasdair has a creative legal brain and is a very intelligent, committed and hardworking advocate, who brings calm assurance to the task at hand. Good on their feet and able to break down complex legal arguments into simple structured points.”

Legal 500 2022

Appointments

  • Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
  • Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2019 – present)
  • Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2014 – 2019)
  • Legal Services Board Panel of External Legal Advisors (2012 – present)

Awards

  • Inner Temple Princess Royal Scholar, BVC
  • Thouron Scholar, University of Pennsylvania
  • Gluckstein Scholar & Hanbury Scholar, Lincoln College, Oxford

Education

  • BVC, BPP Law School (2009)
  • LLM, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
  • BA (Hons) Jurisprudence, University of Oxford (2006)

Memberships

  • ALBA
  • ELBA
  • PNBA
  • UKELA
  • HRLA
  • BEG
  • LCF
  • A4ID
  • YLAL

Publications

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