Alpha Academic Appeals combines a professional approach with a friendly service. We understand the significance of the case to your future, and appreciate that appealing a decision or defending an allegation can be daunting. We are here to help you through the process. Our goal is to provide the best possible chance of obtaining your desired result.
We assist students, parents, and academics with the following issues:
- AI-related academic issues
- academic appeals at university and school level
- student complaints
- appeals concerning professional exams (e.g., post-qualification medical exams)
- independent school exclusions and other disciplinary matters
- school and university admission appeals
- plagiarism
- academic and non-academic misconduct
- criminal offences (we have several former Crown prosecutors on the team)
- general disciplinary matters
- fitness to practise
- fitness to study
- scholarly misconduct (inc. research misconduct, fraud, dishonesty)
- breach of contract
- negligence
- misrepresentation
- judicial review
The advisory team is led by Daniel Sokol, PhD, a former academic and practising barrister with experience of supervising and examining undergraduate and postgraduate students and conducting appeals and complaints. He is ranked in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 (2026) which describes him as "an exceptional advocate." He has sat as a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics, as well as on committees for the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Defence. He was the Inaugural Chair of the Metropolitan Police Research Ethics Committee (2020-2025) and President of the Osler Club of London (2023-2025). He has advised the Bar Council on AI policy. He is uniquely placed to understand the viewpoint of both students and staff. He still lectures, appears regularly as an advocate in court, and is also an accredited mediator.
