Call: 2021
Amy joined Chambers following the completion of her pupillage in October 2023. During pupillage, she gained experience in a variety of practice areas, including criminal, regulatory, environmental and family work, under the supervision of Nina Ellin, Gordon Menzies, Chris Badger and Grace Cullen.
Amy maintains a broad common law practice. She prosecutes and defends in the Magistrates’, Crown and Youth Courts. She is also regularly instructed in civil applications, such as Stalking Protection Orders, Sexual Risk Orders and Account Freezing Orders. Amy has a background in professional discipline and regulation, having worked at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Care Professions Council, and now appears on behalf of the NMC in both interim and substantive hearings.
Before pupillage, Amy was a Judicial Assistant in the Family Division of the High Court undertaking research and assisting in cases involving care proceedings, child abduction and financial remedies. She also completed a master’s degree in Global Criminal Law, during which she became particularly interested in the death penalty which motivated her to intern at a capital defence law office in Louisiana.
Education
Bar Professional Training Course, City, University of London (Outstanding)
Global Criminal Law, University of Groningen (Distinction)
Law LLB (Hons), University of Liverpool (First Class)
Awards
Ann Goddard Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
Stephen Seabrooke Memorial Prize, City, University of London
Full Fee Scholarship for the BPTC, City, University of London
Bursary, Human Rights Lawyers Association
Holland Scholarship, University of Groningen
University Fund Scholarship, University of Groningen
Talent Grant, University of Groningen
Weightmans LLP Prize, University of Liverpool
Opportunity and Achievement Scholarship, University of Liverpool
Memberships
Gray’s Inn
A-LAW, UK Centre for Animal Law
Criminal Bar Association
Latest news
8th March 2024
Six Pump Court celebrates International Women’s Day 2024
Six Pump Court celebrates the remarkable women barristers in chambers who practise in all areas of law. This year they have achieved success at...
19th October 2023
Chambers welcomes both Jemima Lovatt and Amy Taylor following successful completion of pupillage
We are very pleased to welcome Amy Taylor and Jemima Lovatt who now join Chambers following the successful completion of their pupillage.
5th April 2023
Chambers pupils Amy Taylor and Jemima Lovatt begin their second six
Amy Taylor and Jemima Lovatt begin their second six this week.
29th March 2023
Health and safety update – recent legal developments by Amy Taylor
In this Health and Safety Update, Amy Taylor discusses recent health and safety cases, the most expensive health and safety fines of 2022 and the past and future strategy of the HSE.
8th March 2023
International Women’s Day 2023 – Six Pump Court Chambers
Six Pump Court celebrates the remarkable women barristers in chambers who practise in all areas of law. This year they have achieved success at all levels with their diverse, busy and successful practices.
Blog
12th August 2024
Environmental Law News Update
In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Amy Taylor and Peter Cruickshank consider recent financial penalties announced by Ofwat, as well as Nutrient Neutrality....
3rd July 2024
Environmental Law News Update
Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Ltd (No.2) [2024] UKSC 22 This claim arose out of the highly topical problem of what...
26th March 2024
Environmental Law News Update
Plastic recycling: taking stock The presence of plastics is very obvious to us all when we go shopping, and we spend much time recycling...
24th April 2023
Environmental Law News Update
In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Doug Scott and Amy Taylor consider plans for Ofwat to take action on water companies paying dividends whilst failing to meet performance standards and the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on environmental legislation.
13th December 2022
Environmental Law News Update
In this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton KC, Christopher Badger and Amy Taylor consider coal mines and climate change, reinvestment of water company fines into environmental improvements and the government’s new measures to tackle rising energy bills.
9th November 2022
Environmental Law News Update
In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Gordon Wignall, Doug Scott and Amy Taylor consider moves by UK regulators on greenwashing claims, definitions of Gypsies and Travellers in planning policy and missed deadlines for providing legally binding environmental targets in the UK.
