JUNIOR PROFILE

Scott Allen

UK Bar 2026

4 New Square Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

16 years ranked

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

About

Provided by 4 New Square Chambers

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Professional liability claims and disciplinary proceedings involving accountants and auditors, administrators, construction professionals (including acoustic engineers, architects, structural engineers, quantity surveyors) directors, financial entities and professionals, insurance brokers, lawyers and tax advisers. General commercial litigation (including arbitration), construction litigation, insurance advice and litigation.

Career

Called in 2000.

Professional Memberships

Professional Negligence Bar Association, Commercial Bar Association, London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association, Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers.

Publications

Contributor to ‘Human Rights in Civil Practice’, Assistant Editor of Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (authoring chapter on Patent Agents).

Personal

BA Hons (Oxon).

Devoted father of identical twin boys, and an avid lover of all things sporting (especially football, tennis, snowboarding and surfing).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Scott Allen is an experienced barrister who is instructed in cases featuring a diverse selection of professionals, including solicitors, valuers and receivers. He has appeared in a number of high-profile and precedent-setting cases.

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Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Scott Allen has strong experience covering disciplinary proceedings of the SRA in particular, as well as the FRC, the ICAEW and other bodies. He has been involved in a number of high-profile cases in the legal and financial regulatory fields.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Scott Allen is an absolutely excellent barrister. He's very user-friendly, responsive and provides advice in clear language. Scott is extremely commercial, diligent and delivers on promises.
Professional NegligenceUK Bar
Scott Allen is very receptive to questioning. He's responsive and clever, and understands the commercial drivers for clients.
Professional NegligenceUK Bar
Scott Allen is user-friendly and liked by clients. He's pragmatic in his advice and takes a common-sense approach. All round, he's a good egg.
Professional NegligenceUK Bar
Scott has an 'all hands on deck' approach.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
Scott Allen is very bright academically and a very good advocate.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar