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Sophie Allan

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Pain Syndromes

Sophie is a member of the Kings Chambers specialist pain team. She is experienced in dealing with cases involving chronic pain conditions, including Chronic Pain Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Somatoform Pain Disorders.

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Profile

Sophie is a personal injury specialist and also has a developing interest in public law, particularly Court of Protection work.

In respect of her personal injury practice, Sophie deals with all aspects of serious personal injury and has a particular interest in and experience of occupational disease. She is also a member of the Kings Chambers specialist pain team and has significant experience of coronial law.

Sophie is both robust in court and able to deal sensitively with her lay clients. She is careful and thorough in her approach to her cases and has considerable experience of managing expert evidence, both outside of the courtroom and in cross-examination. She is also experienced in conducting Joint Settlement Meetings.

She was second junior counsel for the Defendants in the Pleural Plaques litigation in both the Court of Appeal and House of Lords.
 

Year of Call: 2004
 

Areas of expertise

Memberships

Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA)

Lincoln's Inn

Northern and North Eastern Circuit
 

Qualifications

University: Newcastle

Degree: BA (Joint Honours) English Language and Literature (first class)

Called: 2004 (Lincoln's Inn)

Scholarships: Hardwicke and Denning Scholarships