Alice Dobbie

Call 2007

dobbie@exchangechambers.co.uk

"Alice can analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a case and build a strategy around this. She is a strong trial barrister who thinks on her feet, puts witnesses at ease, and her cross examination is immaculately thought out to ensure the strongest possible case is put forward."

The Legal 500, 2026
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  • Recommendations

    “Alice can analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a case and build a strategy around this. She is a strong trial barrister who thinks on her feet, puts witnesses at ease, and her cross examination is immaculately thought out to ensure the strongest possible case is put forward.”
    The Legal 500, 2026

    “Alice takes a very careful and thorough approach to the review of papers and analysis of the issues, and her advice is clear and decisive. She is also an excellent negotiator.”
    Chambers and Partners 2026

    “Alice is extremely knowledgeable, she has a confident presence but is approachable, and she gains an in-depth understanding of the matter she is instructed on and is willing to discuss matters and answer any questions.”
    The Legal 500, 2025

    “Alice Dobbie is exceptional at drafting pleadings and summarising complex issues in a simple, easy-to-understand way. She is also willing to go the extra mile when working on our cases.”

    “She is excellent in all areas.”
    Chambers and Partners 2025

    “Alice is extremely focused and organised with fantastic attention to detail. She really focuses her mind on the case she is working on and compiles sound and robust advice, and she is particularly good when considering fundamental dishonesty and has strategic ways of investigating and combatting such issues.”
    The Legal 500, 2024

    “Consistently brilliant. Gifted at cutting straight to the issues and has excellent instincts.”

    “Her pleadings are second to none and she is engaging on her feet.”

    “Beautifully explained opinions.”
    The Legal 500, 2023

    “Not afraid to pull apart any concern within a pleaded claim.”

    “Quick to get her message clearly across to the judge.”
    The Legal 500, 2022

  • Education

    • Oxford University (MA, Classics)

  • Appointments

    Attorney General’s B Panel

    Recorder (2019)

    Member of the Independent Decision-Making Body of the Bar Standards Board, 2021-4.

  • News

Costs Litigation

Alice is instructed in cases where complex costs issues arise, particularly where there are multiple Defendants and disputes over costs because of subsidiary liabilities, disapplication of QOCS, and the possible impact of fraud on costs assessments.

She regularly conducts the most complex of Costs and Case Management Hearings for High Court cases and advises on Part 36 offers and consequences. Alice also represents Defendants in detailed costs assessments before Costs Judges.

Costs Cases

The Estate of a Deceased Person v J (2020) Liverpool County Court: acted for Defendant in high value, multi-day detailed costs assessment. Following substantial gains for the Defendant (the paying party) in the first day of the hearing, the rest of the costs bill was successfully negotiated out of court at a substantial reduction.