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Allison Summers KC
Barrister & Head of Drystone Chambers at Drystone Chambers
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Barrister & Head of Drystone Chambers at Drystone Chambers.
Allison Summers KC is Head of Drystone Chambers. A formidable court advocate, known for her meticulous case preparation and exceptional client care.
Allison is a go-to criminal law barrister for heavyweight cases.
Allison Summers KC’s profile brings together professional experience, specialist subjects and published Chronicle Law contributions.
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From Allison’s Chronicle Law profile.
COURT SYSTEM · 3 MIN READ
When defendants charged with joint enterprise murder are not “all in it together”
A recent Crown Court case highlights the risks of the “all in it together” argument in joint enterprise murder. This analysis explores secondary liability, intent, and why the key question remains: in it together, but to do what?
Read the article →CRIMINAL LAW · 6 MIN READ
‘Sleep, Sex and Violence’?
This article, written by Allison Summers KC, discusses the complexities and legal challenges in defending cases involving parasomnias, such as sleepwalking and sexsomnia, where the defendant claims to have committed acts involuntarily while asleep.
Read the article →PUBLIC CONTRIBUTOR PROFILE
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