Amy Beddis

Amy Beddis

Year of Call: 2009
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: 0117 928 1520

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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.'

Finance

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.

  • Recommendations

    ‘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.'

    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 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

    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!”

    Private Law Children client

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