South Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Crime (general and fraud)
Leading junior4Amy Nicholson – Six Pump Court 'Amy has a great witness handling skills. She handles a particularly difficult and vulnerable defendant with great patience and skill.'
Six Pump Court
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Amy Nicholson
Six Pump Court, London
- Phone020 7797 8400
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Position
Amy’s practice is split equally between defence and prosecution work. She is regularly instructed as junior alone in cases that would be regarded as category 3 and above prosecution work such as rape, child abuse and other sexual offences, fraud, people trafficking, drug importations and PWITS class A conspiracies, blackmail, aggravated burglary, violent disorder, arson, complex robberies, serious assaults (section 18) and serious driving offences. In addition, Amy conducts appellate work and is routinely chosen by senior members of chambers as their junior, led in cases of particular import, e.g. a torture rape/murder.
Amy also has a particular aptitude for cases involving youths and defendants with mental health issues and has experience in the Mental Health Tribunal.
Career
2018 – September 2021 CPS: Crown Advocate2015 – 2018 CPS: Senior Crown Prosecutor [RASSO]
Education
Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham Law School 1994-1999 LLB Hons: 2:1 and BVC Competent [Very Competent in Crime].