Alisdair is regularly featured in the press, including The Law Society Gazette, Legal Futures, Legal Cheek, BBC, ITV, Financial Times, The Independent and The Guardian and others. He was also named as The Lawyer’s ‘Barrister of the Week’ in 2020 and ‘The Times Lawyer of the week’ in 2013.  You can read more about his press coverage below.

 Legal Media

• Beckwith wins his appeal: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/beckwith-misconduct-verdict-overturned-on-appeal-/5106589.article
• ‘Person A’ quizzed on ‘notorious private members’ club’. https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/person-a-quizzed-on-notorious-private-members-club/5101646.article
• Freshfields hearing adjourned after closing submissions. https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/freshfields-hearing-adjourned-after-closing-submissions/5101723.article 
• Wheels came off’ for Person A after incident with Freshfields colleague, SDT told. https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/wheels-came-off-for-person-a-after-incident-with-freshfields-colleague-sdt-told/5101683.article

• SDT findings overturned: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/beckwith-wins-appeal-conduct-was-inappropriate-but-did-not-breach-code
• Freshfields partner fined over night with drunk junior lawyer. https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/freshfields-partner-fined-over-night-with-drunk-junior-lawyer

• Beckwith wins appeal: https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/11/ex-freshfields-partner-wins-high-court-appeal-against-misconduct-finding/
• Disciplinary tribunal against Freshfields partner told of ‘drinking culture’ https://www.legalcheek.com/2019/10/disciplinary-tribunal-against-freshfields-partner-told-of-drinking-culture/
• SDT refuses to drop case against Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct https://www.legalcheek.com/2019/06/sdt-refuses-to-drop-case-against-freshfields-partner-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/

Mainstream Media

• Husband accused of wife murder ‘taunted over penis size’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-44484729
• David Clark denies wife’s murder was ‘ultimate lesson’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-44524165

• Jury considers Le Vell verdict https://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-09-09/le-vells-barrister-prosecution-created-hall-of-mirrors/

• Beckwith wins his appeal: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/city-lawyer-who-had-sex-with-junior-overturns-misconduct-ruling-mxw7cp7gk
• Lawyer of the week: Alisdair Williamson. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lawyer-of-the-week-alisdair-williamson-knm2653dpgs

• Beckwith wins his appeal: https://www.ft.com/content/f0a488d3-6009-49da-8b57-3727ee3287c0
• Freshfields lawyer found to have breached profession’s rule https://www.ft.com/content/f5acfd28-eb47-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55

• Outrage as solicitor allowed to keep practising despite sexual misconduct allegations being upheld – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ryan-beckwith-lawyer-sexual-misconduct-freshfields-bruckhaus-deringer-a9152346.html
• Man murdered wife after sending messages to relatives alleging lesbian affair, court hears https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/david-clark-murder-trial-latest-melanie-lesbian-affair-messages-worcestershire-a8405961.html

• Beckwith wins his appeal: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/nov/27/city-law-firm-partner-overturns-35000-fine-over-sexual-encounter
• Michael Le Vell acquittal leaves actor vindicated but deeply wounded https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/10/michael-le-vell-acquittal-vindicated·       

• Lawyer ‘who woke up naked to find her married boss, 41, groping her had drunk up to seven large glasses of wine and downed Jaegerbombs on an empty stomach during work bash’ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7534455/Lawyer-woke-naked-boss-41-groping-drunk-seven-large-glasses-wine.html
• Pina colada-loving ‘Del Boy’ partner at top legal firm, 41, ‘had no idea where his wife was’ on night he is accused of groping junior employee in her 20s https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7538867/Del-Boy-partner-legal-firm-41-accused-groping-junior-employee-20s.html
• Self-confessed alcoholic Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell celebrates after he is found NOT GUILTY of all child rape charges https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2416656/Coronation-Street-Michael-Le-Vell-cleared-charges-child-sex-trial.html
• Rapist police officer who said ‘I can do what I want’ before attacking his victim is jailed for 16 years https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3646957/Victim-rapist-police-officer-said-want-tells-never-free-ordeal-jailed-16-years.html

• Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell says he is ‘fighting for his life’ during rape trial https://metro.co.uk/2013/09/05/coronation-street-actor-michael-le-vell-says-he-is-fighting-for-his-life-during-rape-trial-3951899/
• Police officer jailed for rape after iPhone ‘sleep app’ used as evidence  https://metro.co.uk/2016/06/17/police-officer-jailed-for-rape-after-iphone-sleep-app-used-as-evidence-5951413/

• Woman ‘knifed to death by husband over lesbian affair once made him sign contract saying she could sleep with other people’                              https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6520314/woman-knifed-to-death-by-husband-over-lesbian-affair-once-made-him-sign-contract-saying-she-could-sleep-with-other-people/
• NO evidence: Weak case against Corrie star Michael Le Vell https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/1007806/no-evidence/

• ‘Michael Le Vell molested and abused my daughter regularly,’ jury told https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/michael-le-vell-molested-and-abused-my-daughter-regularly-jury-told-8796070.html

• Coronation Street Le Vell’s rape accuser told a ‘little lie’ to police, court hears https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/426612/Coronation-Street-Le-Vell-s-rape-accuser-told-a-little-lie-to-police-court-hears

• Michael Le Vell trial: Kevin Webster actor ‘weak, stupid and drunk – but not a child rapist’ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/michael-le-vell-trial-kevin-2263110