The 1COR Bundle 2025- 2026 has arrived - Nov 2025
Allyna accepts instructions across all of 1 Crown Office Row’s areas of specialism, with particular expertise in medical, regulatory, public, and immigration law. She has a keen interest in human rights work across practice areas and is the Assistant Editor of the UK Human Rights Blog.
Allyna is regularly instructed in immigration and administrative law matters. She has appeared unled in the High Court, the County Court, and the First-tier Tribunal. Allyna is currently on secondment to HM Revenue and Customs and was previously seconded to a leading claimant public law firm where she assisted on significant cases involving gender rights, free speech, and actions against the police.
Allyna previously practised as a lawyer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where she handled a variety of matters in all aspects of civil litigation, including high-profile cases involving freedom of religion and misfeasance in public office. Allyna has appeared both in her own right and led in the Industrial Tribunal, Sessions Court, High Court, and the Court of Appeal in Malaysia.
Before coming to the Bar, Allyna volunteered at a Greek refugee camp and worked at a non-governmental organisation in Malaysia specialising in strategic litigation and constitutional rights education. She has previous experience in the public law division of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
Allyna has a BA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford from which she graduated with First Class Honours and a number of academic prizes.
Public and Human RightsAllyna accepts instructions on behalf of individuals, corporations, and public authorities across a range of public law areas. Her experience in public law includes being instructed on and assisting with:
- Bayswater Support Group v Health Research Authority: Judicial review challenge to the approval of the clinical trial of puberty blockers for children experiencing gender dysphoria
- X v Ministry of Justice: Claim by a prisoner for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
- O’Carroll v Meta: Data protection High Court challenge against personalised advertising by Meta
- Anon v World Athletics: Sports arbitration challenge to gender regulations involving Convention rights
- Conducting various research projects, including research for the McCullough Review on Articles 8 and 10 ECHR, and for the government on closed material procedures and the application of Article 8 in immigration case law
Allyna is regularly instructed by claimants and the government in challenges at all stages of the immigration process. She has successfully represented claimants seeking asylum in the First-tier Tribunal and is currently instructed by the government in several cases involving claims of false imprisonment and unlawful detention, including claims in relation to the Manston short-term holding facility. Assisted by her voluntary experience with refugee charities, Allyna welcomes instructions in this area.
Allyna accepts instructions in all types of clinical negligence cases. She has worked on a wide range of clinical negligence matters, both in pupillage and in her own right, including preparing pleadings, scheduled, and drafting advices on liability and quantum.
Allyna is currently assisting HM Revenue and Customs with matters involving direct and indirect tax. Allyna gained experience in tax under the supervision of Amy Mannion KC. Her experience includes drafting and research in relation to an Upper Tribunal challenge to the imposition of tax on a charitable fundraising event, involving interpretation of EU-derived domestic legislation post-Brexit. She is keen to build her practice in this area.
Before joining 1COR, Allyna trained at a top-tier set specialising in employment law. She has represented parties in hearings involving contested arguments on disclosure, privilege, and anonymisation. Her experience in this area includes being instructed and assisting on:
- X v Ministry of Defence: Claims against the Ministry of Defence for race discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.
- Christopher v WLC: Claim for disability discrimination where Allyna assisted pro bono under Advocate
- Khakimov v Nikko: Two-week trial involving issues of race and disability discrimination, whistleblowing, and unfair dismissal
Allyna has assisted in a range of inquest matters including research into Article 2 inquests, providing advice on the merits of a claim post-inquest, and preparing questions for witnesses in inquests. Allyna also gained experience in the workings of inquiries under the supervision of Amy Mannion KC and Shahram Sharghy, who are respectively instructed in the Undercover Policing Inquiry and the Thirlwall Inquiry. Allyna is currently instructed in several inquests involving sensitive issues of suicide and mental health issues.
Allyna regularly appears in the High Court on behalf of professional regulators. She accepts instructions for both registrants and regulators.
Chambers welcomes Allyna Ng as new tenant - Apr 2025
