Education
University of Cambridge. University of Sussex.
University of Cambridge. University of Sussex.
Bailin is also a legal writer for The Guardian, The Times and The Lawyer, among others Bailin read Mathematics at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge earning a Master of Arts (Honours) and Law at Sussex University. Prior to becoming a barrister Bailin worked as a derivatives trader in the City of London.
Bailin was called to the Bar (Lincolns Inn) in November 1995 and became silk in 2010 earning the title Queen's Counsel. Bailin specialises in human rights, public and administrative law, public international law, criminal fraud, criminal law and media law.
Bailin has been instructed in more than 20 cases in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, House of Lords, Privy Council and European Court of Human Rights, including many death-row appeals. He often works at the interface between criminal and public law.
He has appeared on British Broadcasting Corporation News, British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 Today Programme and Newsnight on legal issues. Professional Reputation
Bailin is "brilliant", "closes off problems before they arise" and is "often many moves ahead of his opponent" (Chambers & Partners, Administration & Public Law)".
Is "very good on the overlap between public and criminal law" (Chambers & Partners, Human Rights).
Has "a great feel for the law" (Chambers & Partners, Crime). And "a fine understanding of the workings of high finance" (Chambers & Partners, Fraud: Criminal). Legal Journalism
Bailin also contributes legal articles to The Guardian, The Times, The Lawyer, The New Statesman as well writing for the United Kingdom Supreme Court Blog (UKSCblog).
Criminal Fraud
R v Railtrack plc and its former Chief Executive (corporate manslaughter, Hatfield rail crash)
R(Redknapp) v City of London Police 1 WLR 2091 (corruption investigation in Premiership football)
Human Rights
R (C & Government College) v Metropolitan Police 1 WLR 1230 (Supreme Court – retention of non-convicted persons" deoxyribonucleic acid)
A and others v Home Secretary 2 Air Corps 68 (House of Lords appeal in "Belmarsh case" – detention without trial of suspected terrorists)
Public Law
R(Gentle) v Prime Minister 1 Air Corps 1356 (House of Lords appeal – legality of Iraq war and duty to hold a public inquiry).
Bailin supports Cystic Fibrosis causes and is a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Fundraising Network.