Douglas Allen

Practice Areas

Family Finance

Private Law Children

Direct Access

Career

Douglas is an experienced specialist family law barrister practising in relationship breakdown, financial remedy and private law children cases. He is recognised as a Leading Individual by the Legal 500. Douglas began his career at the Criminal Bar. He is now well known for his discreet, straight forward and unassuming approach, as well as his ability to establish trust and rapport with his clients. Douglas is a formidable advocate in court but also a strong believer in the merits of negotiation in even the most entrenched cases.

Douglas’s matrimonial and financial work covers all levels but he is mainly instructed in high value cases involving complex legal or factual issues. He has considerable expertise in cases involving third party interests, particularly family trusts. Doug is known for his thorough and forensic approach to preparation, with an attention to detail. In every case, he is committed to finding constructive and effective solutions for his client.

Douglas is accomplished at handling complicated disputes over contact, residence and other welfare issues concerning children, including domestic and international relocation. He has extensive experience of cases involving serious allegations of abuse and intractable disputes, including parental alienation.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Association of Lawyers for Children

Publications

Douglas writes the Private Law Children Update for the Family Law journal (continuing)

He also co-wrote the family law pensions sections and contributed to the nuptial agreements section in Thomson Reuters Practical Law (both continuing)