Family law barrister Amy Beddis explores how society can support single parents ahead of National Single Parents’ Day on 21 March.
Clerk Details
- Clerk Name: Ian Charlton
- Clerk Telephone: 0330 332 0773
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Overview
Amy is a specialist family practitioner with an emphasis on financial remedy work and cohabitation claims (including both TLATA and Schedule One claims).
Amy also acts for parents in private law children cases.
Amy is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 independent legal directories. The Legal 500 acknowledge her in their Divorce and Financial Remedy chapter as 'a fantastic financial remedy barrister who handles cases above her year of call. She is a safe pair of hands; calm and sensible under pressure. She cuts through the noise of a case to focus on what is important to clients and to the court.'
Expertise
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Finance Add this expertise to your shortlist Finance
Amy represents clients from the first appointment through to the final hearing providing realistic and pragmatic advice along the way. Amy works as team with her instructing solicitors to get the best result for the client in what is a significant life event for them.
Amy prides herself on client care and providing a first-class service for both her professional and lay clients. She has built up a practice in cases involving third parties and regularly represents interveners.
Keeping up to date in this fast-paced area of law, Amy is regularly asked to present on key issues affecting financial applications. Amy is also a member of the Class Legal Financial Remedies Journal blogging team.
TLATA and Schedule One Claims
Amy started off her career with a broad civil practice in addition to family law. This has equipped her to dealing with TLATA matters in the civil courts. Amy is regularly instructed in co-habitation cases, providing advice at an early stage to try and minimise the impact of protracted proceedings. Amy also deals with standalone schedule one claims in addition to those which are being run consecutively with TLATA matters.
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FDR Hearing Service Add this expertise to your shortlist Amy is available for private remote FDR hearings. For more information on private remote FDR hearings please click here.
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Property Add this expertise to your shortlist TLATA and Schedule One Claims
Amy started off her career with a broad civil practice in addition to family law. This has equipped her to dealing with TLATA matters in the civil courts. Amy is regularly instructed in co-habitation cases, providing advice at an early stage to try and minimise the impact of protracted proceedings. Amy also deals with standalone schedule one claims in addition to those which are being run consecutively with TLATA matters.
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Private law Add this expertise to your shortlist Amy is instructed in all aspects of children matters. Amy focuses on providing practical and realistic advice to clients.
Amy has particular expertise in cases involving domestic abuse, mental health issues and sexual abuse.
Amy draws on her witness handling experience, including as a criminal advocate, to assist with complex fact find and final hearings
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National Single Parent Day 2022
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Notes on Interveners in Financial Remedy Proceedings
21st May 2020View Article3PB's specialist family law barrister Amy Beddis provides notes on interveners in financial remedy proceedings.
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Recommendations Amy Beddis is a sought-after family law barrister, with particular expertise in TOLATA cases and other financial remedy matters. Clients praise her for her strong advocacy skills.
Strengths: "Amy is excellent with clients, while still fighting their corner and being very knowledgeable."
"Amy's advocacy is to the point and very clear and concise. She is very helpful and easy to work with, often putting clients at ease."Chambers UK 2025/Family/Matrimonial Finance/Midlands Bar
Amy Beddis is an experienced advocate with a strong children law practice. She is frequently sought for her expertise in cases relating to physical and sexual abuse, parental alienation and care proceedings. She is also well known for her knowledge of TOLATA cases.
Strengths: "Amy commands the courtroom and achieves good outcomes for clients. Amy is honest and realistic in her advice. She is not afraid to defend her client's position."
"Amy is a brilliant advocate ‒ client-focused, approachable and very sharp. Clients love her."
"Amy Beddis' advocacy is fabulous and she is always very well prepared. A real fighter who is great in cross-examination and very pragmatic."Chambers UK 2025/Family/Children/Western Bar
Strengths:
“Amy has brilliant attention to detail and she has exceptional client care.”
“Amy is really personable with clients, well prepared and pragmatic.”
“She is tenacious and really determined.”
“Amy is brilliant with vulnerable clients.”Chambers UK 2024/Family/Children/Western Bar
‘Amy is really well prepared, understands the issues and gives clear and concise advice to clients. She really cares about each case and has a very good client manner, especially with vulnerable clients. Her advocacy is confident and focused - she is a very safe pair of hands.'
Legal 500 2025/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Amy is excellent on her feet, grasps the issues at hand quickly and can adapt to unforeseen circumstances on the day. She has a calm manner and thrives under pressure.’
Legal 500 2025/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Western Circuit
‘Amy is a fantastic barrister. She has a calm and considerate manner with clients. She is extremely well-prepared and can be relied upon to have read all her papers and prepped the case thoroughly. She works collaboratively with instructing solicitors which is always a positive. She gives sage and commercial advice, but is also a tenacious advocate in court.'
Legal 500 2025/Family: Children and Domestic Violence/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Amy is an excellent advocate. Her analytical skills concerning finances are brilliant. She has an excellent bedside manner, which is invaluable when the client feels at their most vulnerable.’
Legal 500 2024/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Amy is a fantastic financial remedy barrister who handles cases above her year of call. She is a safe pair of hands; calm and sensible under pressure. She cuts through the noise of a case to focus on what is important to clients and to the court.'
Amy Beddis has an ‘eye for detail'.Legal 500 2024/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Western Circuit
‘Amy always has the client's best interests at heart. She is a delight to work with and will go over and above to assist.’
Legal 500 2024/Family: Children and Domestic Violence/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
'A meticulous junior. She is very calm and measured, and has a wonderful manner with clients.'
Legal 500 2023/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Western Circuit
‘Amy is pragmatic, methodical and fights for clients. She puts clients at ease and makes them feel that their case is safe in their hands.’
Legal 500 2023/Child Law (Public and Private)/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Amy is always well prepared for her case. She is diligent in her research and will often call to clarify any matters if something in the papers is unclear. She is excellent on her feet and is an excellent advocate who has no issue with arguing difficult cases if circumstances require.’
Legal 500 2023/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘My clients are happy with the service Amy provides. She is an amazing advocate and a true fighter for my clients.’
Legal 500 2022/Child Law (Public and Private)/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
Legal 500 2022/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading juniors/Midlands Circuit“I would have no hesitation in recommending Amy to anyone who is unfortunate enough to be in my position. Her knowledge and confidence certainly helped me. She was highly professional at all times. Amy was very well briefed and prepared and this certainly showed. Amy has a ‘no nonsense, can do’ attitude. When faced with the daunting prospect of Court, she is definitely someone you would want on your side!”
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