A Moot Trial of Alexander the Great

This event was livestreamed from the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday 26 October 2022.
In 330 BCE, Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army captured the city of Persepolis and burned it to the ground in a final act of revenge against Persia.
Over 2,000 years later, Alexander stands on trial for war crimes at the UK Supreme Court. He is charged with four counts of violation of the laws and customs of war. Was Alexander as ‘great’ as history has led us to believe?
His trial was presided over by Lord Leggatt (Justice of the Supreme Court) with Philippe Sands QC counsel for the prosecution, and Patrick Gibbs QC counsel for the defence.
Moot trials hosted at the Supreme Court are a tradition of the Classics for All Lawyers Group. Since 2015, Lawyers Group members have gathered at the court to witness the trials of Boudica, Socrates, Brutus, Antigone, Verres and Lysistrata.