New Park Court Chambers

Crime, Civil, Family

Amy Levitt regularly undertakes instructions in complex public and private law family proceedings. Amy has been a member of chambers since April 2017, after successfully completing her pupillage under the supervision of Nicholas De La Poer KC.​  Prior to joining Chambers, Amy graduated with a first class honours from the University of Sheffield in 2014. She also received a distinction in spoken German and studied German Law at the Universität Trier.

Crime

Amy regularly appears in the Crown Courts on behalf of both the defence and Crown Prosecution Service. Amy has conducted a numerous trials and sentencing hearings including matters of violence, sexual assault, theft, harassment and various road traffic offences. Amy has experience of dealing with cases involving young and vulnerable victims.

Family

Amy has experience of representing the Local Authority at case management and final hearings, as well as representing Respondents and Children’s Guardians in contested final hearings.

Amy is regularly instructed in a range of private law proceedings under the Children Act 1989, representing both Applicants and Respondents.

Amy has represented parents in fact-finding hearings and final hearings where serious allegations such as sexual abuse and violence have been made. Amy regularly undertakes instructions in complex and lengthy fact-finding hearings.

Civil & Commercial

Amy has appeared in multiple road traffic trials for both claimants and defendants. Amy also composes advices in relation to road traffic accidents and has experience of stage 3 hearings.

Amy also has experience of TOLATA claims, in one case securing a declaration of a common intention constructive trust and of a 100% beneficial interest in relation to the concerned property.

German

CPS Level 2 Prosecutor David Hoath Memorial Prize for Property Law Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst Scholarship & Internship Programme