Alison is a commercial silk with particular expertise in insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, and professional regulation including conduct and discipline. Alison’s recent court appearances include: Cohen v Lorrells LLP & Anr [2019] EWHC 32 (QB); Dorairaj v Bar Standards Board [2018] EWHC 2762 (Admin); W R Berkley Insurance (Europe) Ltd v Teal Assurance Co Ltd [2017] Lloyd’s Rep IR 259, CA (with Colin Edelman QC); O’Connor v Bar Standards Board [2017] UKSC 78; Aspen Insurance UK Ltd v Adana Construction Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 176 (with Colin Wynter QC).

Called: 1992. Silk: 2018. Author of ‘Insurance Claims’ (2016, 4th edition, Bloomsbury Professional). Lawyer (référendaire) in the registry of the European Court of Human Rights, 1999-2000. Elected member of the Bar Council; Vice-Chair of the Bar Council Legal Services Committee; Trustee, Free Representation Unit.

Able to conduct conferences in French.

COMBAR; BILA; PNBA; ARDL; ARIAS Panel of Arbitrators.

BA (Oxon), Lic Spéc Dr Eur (Brussels), BCL (Oxon).