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Darryl Allen

Byrom Street Chambers, North West

Career

Called (1995). King's Counsel (2014). Deputy High Court Judge (2017). Recorder (2010). Tribunal Judge (2007) Legal Adviser to the First Tier Tribunal (2014) (Criminal Injuries Compensation).

Memberships

PIBA (Chairman 2018)

Position

King's Counsel specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence litigation.

Personal Injury - Acts on behalf of claimants and defendants in catastrophic injury and high value fatal accident claims. Substantial experience of analysing difficult issues relating to local authority care and accommodation, large care claims and high value complex loss of earnings claims.

Clinical Negligence - Represents patients and their families in clinical negligence claims. Caseload covers a wide spectrum of medical incidents, including delayed diagnosis of cancer, delayed diagnosis of infant brain tumour, surgical errors, birth trauma, failures in spinal anaesthetic technique leading to spinal cord injury, management of congenital heart conditions including infants, community and hospital management of diabetes and diabetic complications, failures in psychiatric care (community and inpatient) leading to suicide/attempted suicide.

Consistently recommended as a leading barrister in personal injury and clinical negligence work (Chambers and Partners/Legal 500).

Education

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys; Leeds University (1994 LLB Hons).

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Clinical negligence

HALL OF FAME1
Darryl Allen KC – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Darryl is always fully prepared and all over the detail, and as a result of which he is totally at ease with the evidence on paper and orally. His cross-examination is laser sharp, his ability to marshal and assimilate large amounts of evidence as the case evolves is second-to-none, his presentation of the evidence is compelling and engaging, and he has a team approach and is totally committed to each case.’
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Personal injury

HALL OF FAME2
Darryl Allen KC – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Darryl is an exceptional advocate and he is the barrister that you want arguing your case in court. He is always well-prepared with sound strategic advice and he has a great manner with experts in conference, ensuring that all relevant issues in complex cases are addressed with ease.’

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