Neil Allen

"Neil is a brilliant advocate who is able to deal with complex matters very easily... He is great with clients and colleagues alike." Chambers & Partners 2023

“An unflappable and incredibly intelligent junior, who has wonderful client empathy.” Legal 500, 2023

Neil is a Barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, and founder of LPS Law Ltd. His reported cases in the Court of Protection include Cheshire West, N v ACCG, and Re X. In addition to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, he trains Judges of the Court of Protection in England and Wales for the Judicial College, and regularly provides CPD training to a variety of audiences including health and local authorities, doctors, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and law firms.

His published academic commentary on the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and DoLS is featured in legal books and journals. As Clinical Lead for the University’s Legal Advice Centre, Neil provides and promotes the provision of free legal advice which includes his award-winning Dementia Law Clinic.