Amy Street

CALLED TO THE BAR 2002

Junior Counsel

Professional Discipline & Regulatory Profile

Background

2003 Tenancy at 3 Serjeants' Inn

2002-2003 Pupillage at 3 Serjeants' Inn

(Supervisors: Jon Holl-Allen, Angus Moon QC and John Beggs QC)

2001-2002 BVC, Inner Temple Princess Royal Scholar; called to the Bar

2000-2001 MA Medical Ethics and Law (Distinction; Prize for Best Dissertation), Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, King’s College London

1996-2000 BA Law with German Law (2:1 Scholarship), New College, University of Oxford (including a year at Bonn University)

Amy sings with the City of London Choir: http://www.cityoflondonchoir.org/

Email: astreet@3serjeantsinn.com

Directory Comments

Amy is recommended in police law by Chambers & Partners.

"Bright, keen and extremely user-friendly," Amy Street is likewise a recognised figure rising to prominence in the field. She has particular expertise in human rights law as it applies to police law, civil actions, judicial review and disciplinary cases.'....Chambers and Partners 2011

Amy Street is viewed as “a straight down the line, no-nonsense advocate, who is building a highly impressive practice.” She focuses on judicial reviews and also represents many forces in civil actions and disciplinary work. As an indication of the strides she is making, she appeared in the Austin v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis case. Chambers and Partners 2010

'Amy Street has been identified as a name to watch.' Chambers & Partners 2009

Nature of Practice

Amy is frequently instructed in cases with complex legal issues. She has a substantial High Court practice. Most of her work involves acting for or against public bodies. Her professional discipline practice includes:

Legal advisor / assessor roles: Acting as legal advisor to police misconduct panels.

Judicial review: Acting in judicial review proceedings arising out of professional disciplinary matters.

Police complaints and misconduct / performance etc: All aspects, with special expertise and interest in the legal issues; in judicial review; and acting as legal advisor to police misconduct panels.

General Medical Council: Experience includes a four-week fitness to practise hearing led by Adrian Whitfield QC.

Reported and other cases of Interest

R (Ferriday) v Chief Constable of Gwent Police [2009] EWHC 2083 (Admin): Judicial review concerning the dismissal of a probationary constable under regulation 13 of the Police Regulations 2003. Issues included the force’s alleged failure to follow its policy. Junior counsel for the (successful) Chief Constable - led by John Beggs QC.

Further unreported examples:

Advising a police force on its strategy for addressing the problems caused by a serial complainant, both in its dealings with the complainant and her husband, and with the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Urgent telephone conference with a force solicitor and a Chief Constable as to an appropriate response to the Independent Police Complaints Commission concerning the type of investigation required where Article 3 ECHR (inhuman and degrading treatment) was in issue.