Amanda is frequently instructed to provide advice and representation in cases in the county and high courts.
She advises on copyright law issues with particular expertise in the media sector, and on pre-litigation copyright and trademark enforcement matters including ‘cease & desist’ letters and negotiation of copyright infringement settlement agreements. She also represents parties in intellectual property proceedings in contested court hearings.
Amanda's areas of practice include:
Entertainment Law
Amanda has worked for actors, musicians and music companies on entertainment law work. She is a film lawyer and producer for a number of ongoing projects, including her own publishing and film entities. Amanda has experience working with writers, directors, actors, artists and musicians in areas such as:
Background
Amanda attended both universities in Leeds, reading law, followed by a Masters in European Legal Studies under Professors John Bell and Jo Shaw in 1997. She then read Latin at Leeds, while she worked as a volunteer legal advisor for the Citizens Advice Bureau. Within months, Amanda was trained as the Employment Rights Officer, representing clients in tribunal proceedings. Her first court hearing was in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
In 1999, Amanda attended BPP Law School in London achieving a VC and was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in July 2000. She gained pupillage with J. Henry Trumpington at Staple Inn Chambers, where she undertook criminal, civil, and commercial work. As a result of her legal experience, Amanda was given dispensation by the Bar Council and qualified early (8 months instead of the standard 12) and was immediately offered tenancy at 169 Temple Avenue, Chambers of the late Evan Ashfield, where she practised civil and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on insurance law and employment law.
Amanda joined Broadway House Chambers, as part of the Employment Team in Leeds, alongside undertaking commercial chancery work, for several years before returning to London. As part of that team she delivered seminars and training to solicitors and local authorities, which she continues to offer.
Following her return to London, Amanda set up her own Chambers alongside working with solicitors' firms and companies, during which she has continued to practice employment law and civil and commercial litigation, as well as providing private training and undertaking Pro Bono work.
In 2019 Amanda trained with the London School of Mediation and is an Accredited Mediator. She spends her spare time writing and has written several books including Brexit A2Z: Facts Not Fiction (designed for lay people), her articles appear regularly in the Yorkshire Bylines and she has co-authored several articles in the New Law Journal with David Wolchover.
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