Alex Nelson is a Brisbane Barrister in Gibbs Chambers, Quay Central working in criminal law and Defamation of Character (commercial litigation). 

Best Result

Acquittal for Murder and acquittal for Manslaughter

Other Results

• May 2013, Magistrates Court at Ipswich, Not Guilty of Fraud
• May 2013, District Court Brisbane, wholly suspended sentence for possess Child Exploitation Material
• April 2013, Armed Robbery trial discontinued
• March 2013, District Court sentence appeal allowed
• January 2013, District Court at Brisbane, Rape trial discontinued
• December 2012, successful in a motion to strike out the evidence and the Statement of Claim of a Lenders Mortgage Insurer who was suing a borrower that had been in default
• November 2012, District Court at Maroochydore, wholly suspended sentence for 5 counts of fraud against the Commonwealth in the range of $60,000
• November 2012  District Court, Ipswich - Not Guilty Grievous Bodily Harm With Intent, Grievous Bodily Harm, Threatening Violence at Night 
• October 2012  District Court, Brisbane - Not Guilty Wounding
• September 2012  District Court, Brisbane - Not Guilty Indecent Dealing x 3 and Indecent Treatment x 3 
• September 2012  District Court, Brisbane - Not Guilty Rape
• August 2012  District Court, Brisbane - Not Guilty Dangerous Operation Motor Vehicle Causing Grievous Bodily Harm
• July 2012  District Court, Cairns - Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm trial discontinued
• June 2012  District Court, Cairns - Indecent Treatment trial discontinued
• May 2012    District Court, Cairns - Rape x 2 trial discontinued
• May 2012    District Court, Cairns - Indecent Treatment trial discontinued
• April 2012    District Court, Brisbane - fraud trial discontinued
• April 2012    District Court, Brisbane - Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle trial discontinued
• February 2012    District Court, Brisbane - acquittal for Rape, Indecent Dealing trial discontinued
• January 2012   Supreme Court, Brisbane - acquittal for Murder and acquittal for Manslaughter

Alex knows that as a criminal lawyer, preparation and planning are the keys to success. You can trust him to read the brief thoroughly, to know the facts and apply them to the law achieving the best possible outcome for the client. 

• Criminal Law 
• Commercial Litigation 
• Defamation 
• Proven court results as a Criminal Lawyer with Not Guilty verdicts in Murder, Manslaughter, Rape and other sexual offences, Grievous Bodily Harm and other assaults 
• Successful in both criminal and civil appeals