JUNIOR PROFILE

Gareth McAloon

UK Bar 2026

12 King's Bench Walk

Ranked in 1 practice area

Personal Injury

Midlands (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

Provided by 12 King's Bench Walk

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Gareth’s core specialisms are personal injury, industrial disease, clinical negligence, inquests and inquiries, and associated insurance work. His work mostly involves high value claims or claims with complex evidential matters. He represents both Claimants and Defendants in personal injury matters, and regularly appears on behalf of families or other corporate interests or government agencies at inquests.

Gareth is highly sought after for both court and paperwork matters. Gareth is known for his highly effective advocacy which grasps the crucial and determinative issues in a case with clarity and focus. He is well-skilled in witness handling and submission advocacy at all court levels.

Gareth served on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel between 2020-2025. He served as the Personal Injury Bar Association Midlands Circuit Representative between 2019 – 2025. Gareth is ranked as a Leading Junior for personal injury law by the Legal 500.

See https://12kbw.co.uk/barristers/gareth-mcaloon/ for further details.

Career

2010, Lincolns Inn.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Personal Injury - Midlands (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Gareth McAloon of 12 King's Bench Walk represents both claimants and defendants in personal injury, clinical negligence and industrial disease matters. He is active on inquiries and achieves good results for his clients on workplace injuries and cases complicated by fundamental dishonesty.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Gareth McAloon is very sharp. He assimilates information quickly. He is a very responsive and very persuasive advocate.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Gareth is a strong negotiator. He is wonderful when you have a case that needs a firm steer and a strong negotiation.
Personal InjuryUK Bar