Exchange Chambers

Criminal

Amanda is a specialist criminal practitioner and is instructed to both prosecute and defend. A Level 4 Prosecutor, she regularly receives instructions to prosecute multi-handed cases involving drugs, violence, sexual offences (including grooming) and public disorder.

With 25 years’ experience, Amanda can be relied upon to prepare fully and in great detail and to provide first rate advocacy in any instruction. She deals with her clients in a sensitive and tactful manner where required, and is a highly respected, tenacious barrister.

She has been a led junior in numerous cases, including white collar fraud, murder and conspiracy to murder, arson, sex offences, and drugs conspiracies. She also practises in the field of prison law.

She has extensive experience in the following areas of practice:

• All manner of sexual offences
• Murder and serious violence
• Child cruelty
• Serious drugs offences and conspiracies
• Armed robbery
• Fraud (including white collar crime, benefit fraud, VHCCs)
• Money laundering
• Public order offences, including violence and disorder at football matches

She has become a particular specialist in serious sexual offences, to include historic rape; marital rape, and rape within a relationship; multi complainant cases; and grooming of vulnerable children and teenagers.

She has expertise in the examination and cross examination of very young witnesses, and those with mental health issues, as well as those who are otherwise vulnerable.

Amanda works throughout the North West and Yorkshire, and is always happy to travel.

Called 1992

Criminal Bar Association Northern Circuit

Cardiff University (LLB (Hons) Upper Second Class) Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Vocational Course – graded very competent. Gray’s Inn

Amanda is a keen Ultramarathon runner both within the UK and internationally.

In addition to this she enjoys the challenge and environment of fell running.