Darryl Allen KC is a highly respected silk who maintains an outstanding catastrophic injury practice. He acts for both claimants and defendants and has been instructed in relation to a wide variety of cases including those concerning brain and spinal cord injuries.
"He is an excellent communicator who can bring wisdom and calmness to the most challenging of cases."
"Darryl is fantastic on his feet and is able to articulate complex legal points in an accessible way."
"He is a true team player and fantastic to work with both on liability disputes as well as very high-value quantum cases."
Chambers & Partners 2023 (P I) - Band 1
Darryl Allen KC is noted for his expertise in cases concerning brain and spinal injury, and is able to advise on catastrophic and fatal cases. He has extensive experience handling claims alleging delayed diagnosis, surgical negligence and other failings.
"Darryl ranks among the very best silks. He is incredibly hard-working."
"He has a great ability to get to the crux of a case. He is liked by clients for his approachable and calming manner."
"Darryl has an engaging style combined with exceptional preparation and knowledge of the evidence."
"He is a brilliant tactician and negotiator."
Chambers & Partners 2023 (Clin Neg) - Band 1
Chambers & Partners 2022 (Personal Injury) - Band 1
“Darryl Allen QC is a highly respected silk who maintains an outstanding catastrophic injury practice. He acts for both claimants and defendants and has been instructed in relation to a wide variety of cases including those concerning brain and spinal cord injuries.”
Strengths: "He is particularly impressive in negotiations." "He provides an incredible level of preparation and inspires a huge level of confidence and grapples with technical matters well." "Truly outstanding."
Chambers & Partners 2022 (Clinical Negligence) - Band 1
“Darryl Allen QC is noted for his expertise in cases concerning brain and spinal injury, and is able to advise on catastrophic and fatal cases. He has copious experience of claims alleging delayed diagnosis, surgical negligence and other failings.”
Strengths: "Leaves no stone unturned when it comes to the investigation of liability, including in the most complex of birth injury claims. His client care is outstanding, and he has a warm but professional approach which puts clients at ease." "Working with him is seamless and incredibly easy. He adopts very much a team attitude to cases and is very approachable. He is incredibly sharp, he has an unrivalled ability to absorb the details of a case, and his preparation is second to none. He is charming with clients and puts them at ease very quickly but is a very robust and effective negotiator."
Legal 500 2022 (Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence)
“Darryl is excellent. He is sharp and experienced.”
Chambers & Partners 2020 (Personal Injury)
“A highly respected silk who maintains an outstanding catastrophic injury practice. He acts for both claimants and defendants and has been instructed in relation to a wide variety of cases including those concerning brain and spinal cord injuries.”
Strengths: "A very bright, pragmatic QC and a fantastic advocate." "He consumes volumes of evidence and yet in conferences he can recall the minutiae of details to ensure all evidential weaknesses and strengths are never overlooked or minimised."
Chambers & Partners 2020 (Clinical Negligence)
“Noted for his expertise in cases concerning brain and spinal injury, and is able to advise in catastrophic and fatal cases. He has copious experience of claims alleging delayed diagnosis, surgical negligence and other failings.”
Strengths: "He's got a refreshing approach to novel legal issues." "He is so engaging on his feet and his preparation of the evidence is so meticulous that it really is a bonus to have him in your corner."
Chambers & Partners 2019 (Personal Injury)
''If you are against him you know you are in for a difficult time because he so often has the right points and is well prepared and clear-thinking” “He has a great attention to detail and is a commercially astute negotiator''
Chambers & Partners 2019 (Clinical Negligence)