5 St Andrews Hill

Allister practises in all areas of crime and professional discipline & regulatory law.

Allister has twenty eight years' experience as a barrister in independent practice in Criminal Law. He has prosecuted and defended in significant cases in London, the South East and the Midlands. His practice comprises the prosecution of serious and organised crime and substantial fraud and he regularly defends in cases of murder and historic sexual assault.

Allister is a highly regarded and sought after leading junior. He has particular experience in cross jurisdictional prosecutions and is skilled in prosecutions for offences under the Serious Crime Act 2007.  He regularly prosecutes lengthy, complex, multi-defendant cases for the South East Complex Casework Unit and the Central London Special Casework Unit.

Allister maintains a significant defence practice in the South East and the Midlands which includes in particular cases of murder and historic sexual assault. He has successfully defended in cases of murder, child cruelty and sexual assault and is regularly instructed in cases of serious violence and drug trafficking.

Allister was called to the Bar in 1990. Allister is a Level 4 Advocate on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Panel of Approved Counsel. Allister is also on the CPS Serious Crime Group Specialist Panel of advocates. Band C (10 years' call and above) appointed advocate for the General Dental Council (GDC).

Criminal Prosecutions - Private & Public & Criminal Defence

Allister is instructed to defend and prosecute throughout London and the south east, both in trial and confiscation work. He is instructed to provide advice and conduct trials in cases including all forms of homicide, sexual offences, child cruelty, armed robbery, substantial fraud, money laundering and drug offences.

He has significant experience of dealing with multi defendant cases alleging conspiracy and complex fraud. He has worked with the security services in sensitive cases and regularly advised on issues of Public Interest Immunity.

Allister has been instructed to advise and conduct new appeals in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. He has acquired contemporary and particular expertise in cases involving the importation, distribution and supply of chemical powders as cutting agents to the illicit drugs trade. He is an expert in cases where criminal allegations of assault arise from lawful sporting contests.

South Eastern Circuit. Criminal Bar Association. Kent Bar Mess.