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Amelia Walker has a broad public law practice including public inquiries, education, local government, Court of Protection and human rights law. She accepts instruction from lay clients in all these areas.

Listen to Amelia discuss deputyship orders in the Court of Protection on ep. 131 and capacity and Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy on ep. 142 of Law Pod UK.

She is recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a leading junior, who say “she is focused and knowledgeable.” 

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“Amelia is approachable, liked by clients and delivers a prompt service.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“Amelia provides incredibly helpful viewpoints on complex cases.”

Chambers & Partners 2023

“Very pleasant, thorough and considerate in her approach.” “She is ferociously bright.”

Chambers & Partners 2022

Appointments

  • Attorney General’s C Panel

Awards

  • Pegasus Scholarship (2010)
  • Ede & Ravenscroft Prize (2007)
  • Inner Temple Major Scholar (2006)
  • Inner Temple Exhibitioner (2005)
  • Joseph Hodges Choate Memorial Fellow (2002-2003)
  • Harborne Tankard for academic & sporting excellence (2002)
  • Gonville & Caius College Senior Scholar (2001-2002)
  • Gonville & Caius College Junior Scholar (2000-2001)

Education

  • City University, Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent) (2006-2007)
  • City University Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) (2005-2006)
  • Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University (MPhil in Historical Studies) (2003-2004)
  • Harvard University, Joseph Hodges Choate Memorial Fellow (2002-2003)
  • Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University History MA (Double First Class Hon.) (1999-2002)

Memberships

  • Bar Civil (Public) Panel, chaired by Jan Luba QC
  • CALBA
  • UKELA
  • Chatham House

Publications

  • Unfitness to plead and the defence of insanity- time to leave the 19th Century? (Criminal Law Weekly, October 2013)
  • Kinship foster carers’ allowances (Law Society Gazette, August 2013)
  • Court ruling on kinship foster carers: lessons for councils (The Guardian, August 2013)
  • Are the UK Government’s banks subject to judicial review (Journal of International Business and Law, January 2013, Nigel Jones QC, David Lawson, Amelia Walker)
  • Contributor to the 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR)
  • Law Pod UK Ep. 131: Deputyship Orders in Court of Protection

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