18 St John Street Chambers

Personal Injury

Alisan’s practice encompasses all matters in Health and Welfare and Property and Finance in the Court of Protection. Alisan regularly acts in complex cases involving welfare disputes, deprivation of liberty (s.21 applications) and serious medical treatment matters.  She has a particular interest and experience in the cases involving deputies and the scope of their authority, financial abuse, powers of attorney and statutory wills.  Alisan can provide training and seminars in these areas to practitioners including public bodies and professional deputies.

Alisan also appears at inquests and advises in all matters of Coronial Law.  She represents various and diverse ‘Interests Persons’ throughout the inquest process including bereaved families, the MOJ and those having sustained life changing injuries.  Alisan undertakes Article 2 Inquests relating to deaths occulting in state detention.  Having had significant experience in the field of personal injury work, Alisan is particularly well equipped to deal with deaths resulting from road traffic incidents and deaths in the workplace.

Alisan (Ali) was called to the bar in 2000 and practises exclusively in the fields of Inquests, Coronial Law, Personal Injury and Court of Protection.

Ali developed her practice representing Claimants and Defendants in Personal Injury cases within the fast and multi track and has experience in relation to catastrophic injury and fatal cases.

Ali is developing a practice centred around Inquests and Coronial Law. She typically represents the interests of bereaved families who have suffered losses through accidents at work, social settings and through road traffic accidents. As well as families, Ali can represent persons involved in the circumstances of the death and other interested parties, including insurers, the Police, the Fire or the Ambulance services.

Barrister Member, Bar Disciplinary Tribunal (BTAS) Judicial Panel, The Football Association Anti-Discrimination Panel, The Football Association

BVC University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Equity and Trusts Module of the qualifying LLB completed at the University of  Sydney Australia

Durham University, 2:1 Hons Law Degree