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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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View full profile »The 1COR Bundle 2022-2023 has arrived - Jul 2022
One Crown Office Row are excited to announce that the 22-23 Bundle is here! Download your copy here: 1COR BUNDLE 2022-23 Some highlights from the last 12 months include: Welcoming...
Proud to have Amelia Walker shortlisted for the ‘Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year’ at the Bar Pro Bono Awards - Oct 2021
Congratulations to Amelia Walker nominated for ‘Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year’ at the Bar Pro Bono Awards. It reflects her dedication to her clients and commitment to keeping pro bono work...
Law Pod UK Ep. 142: Vaccine hesitancy and the Court of Protection – who decides? - Apr 2021
Informed consent to medical treatment is at the heart of the vaccine debate. Consent is also at the centre of most of the cases that come before the Court of Protection. So now we have a very specific...
Is this unlawful? Judicial Review under scrutiny Webinar - Dec 2020
This webinar was held on 10th December 2020 and chaired by Marina Wheeler QC with speakers Amelia Walker, Dominic Ruck Keene & Michael Spencer. Marina opened the webinar by discussing judicial...
Law Pod UK Ep. 131: Deputyship Orders in the Court of Protection - Nov 2020
In the Matters of ACC, JDJ and HPP [2020] EWCOP 9on 27th February 2020 Hilder J laid down certain rules in the judgment regarding what a property and affairs deputy can and cannot do in relation to...
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer 2020 – Issue 6 - Sep 2020
Welcome to the sixth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Download the Summer 2020 newsletter here: 1COR QMLR - Summer 2020 - Issue 6 ...
Oliver Sanders QC and Amelia Walker in Court of Appeal extremism case - Mar 2019
The Court of Appeal (the Master of the Rolls and Sharp and Irwin LJJ) has handed down judgment in the case of R (Butt) v Home Secretary [2019] EWCA Civ 256 following a two day hearing in December...
Amelia Walker successful in the Court of Appeal in a case on powers to stop and search baggage at airports, as reported by The Times - Sep 2018
The Appellant arrived from Amsterdam and attempted to leave the airport through the non-EU customs exit. He was stopped and asked to submit his luggage for an examination, this revealed nothing...
David Manknell and Amelia Walker successful in their defence of the Dubs child refugee scheme - Nov 2017
The High Court (Treacy LJ and Ouseley J) has dismissed the judicial review application challenging the number of unaccompanied minors being given sanctuary in the UK under the Dubs amendment. David...
David Manknell and Amelia Walker successfully defend challenge to the Home Office’s procedures - Sep 2017
David Manknell and Amelia Walker acted for the Home Secretary and were instructed by the Government Legal Department in this seminal case of Citizens UK v the Secretary of State for the Home...
1COR hosts Local Government & Education Law Conference - Sep 2017
A conference was held on 14th September in Brighton for local authority lawyers practicing in the field of education. The main speaker at the event was Amelia Walker who gave a case update and then...
1COR Hosts 2017 Court of Protection Conference - Sep 2017
Chambers hosted a conference in Brighton on 14th September on recent developments in the Court of Protection with Local Government Lawyers from the Orbis Group covering Surrey, East & West Sussex...
1COR Public Law Seminar – Life, Liberty & Security - Sep 2017
Date: 11th September 2017 We will be tweeting using the hash tag: #1CORpublic Registration: 16:30pm onwards Programme: 17:00 - 17:50 Panel Discussion chaired by Mrs Justice Whipple. ...
The Times reports on Chambers extremism cases - Jun 2017
Frances Gibb has written in The Times (」) about the number of cases being heard in the Family Division concerning extremism. The piece features quotations from Mr Justice Hayden in A Local Authority...
Martin Downs in new Radicalisation Judgment about protecting older children and vulnerable adults - Apr 2017
Mr Justice Hayden has just handed down a new Judgment concerning safeguarding those at risk of radicalisation: A Local Authority v Y [2017] EWHC 968 (Fam) (27 April 2017). The Judgment focuses on...
Marina Wheeler QC in Public Interest Immunity & Radicalisation case - Apr 2017
Marina Wheeler QC appeared for the Home Secretary in her successful application for public interest immunity in a Radicalisation Case. Mrs Justice Pauffley has just handed down Judgment. The case...
Oliver Sanders and Amelia Walker in counter-extremism judicial review - Dec 2016
The claimant, Dr Salman Butt, is challenging the lawfulness of two features of the Home Secretary's counter-extremism strategy - the Prevent Duty Guidance on external speakers at universities and the...
1COR quiz team wins the Leigh Day / Silverlining Brain Injury Charity Quiz night - Feb 2015