Band 1
Provided by Amelia Nice
Extradition
Inquests and Public Inquiries
Mediation
International Human Rights Law
Children's Rights
Discrimination
International Law
Amelia is a barrister specialising in extradition, human rights and public law, and is ranked in Chambers and Partners as a leader in the field of Extradition at the London Bar. The majority of her work involves human rights related arguments and she has particular expertise in cases concerning children’s rights.
Amelia accepts Direct Public Access instructions.
Amelia currently serves as counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
She has previously acted as junior counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and has been instructed on behalf of British Gymnastics in The Whyte Review, an independent review into allegations made about mistreatment within the sport of gymnastics.
Bar Pro Bono Unit
Child Abduction Lawyers Association
Defence Extradition Lawyers Association
Extradition Lawyers Association
Family Law Bar Association
Human Rights Lawyers Association
Bar Council Equality and Diversity Committee
Catalonia, the referendum, the deposed leader and his EAW: Bar Council, February 2018
Book review: Female Genital Mutilation: Law and Practice, Lexis, July 2017
How The UK Border Force Are Trying To Prevent Vulnerable Girls Being Subjected To FGM Over The Christmas Break, Huffington Post, December 2016
Extradition in “disarray”? UK Human Rights Blog, April 2016
Submissions to the House of Lords consultation on extradition: Extradition and overlapping proceedings, December 2014
University of Leeds, Philosophy and Politics, 1st
University of Cardiff, Critical Theory
BPP Law School: Graduate Diploma in Law and BVC
Provided by Chambers
Amelia Nice is an extradition advocate who represents requesting states as well as requested persons. She has developed particular expertise in handling extradition matters involving children, especially those concerning child abduction and trafficking. Nice attracts praise for her sensitivity with clients.
Provided by Chambers
Amelia is very good with vulnerable clients, particularly women. She is a wonderful advocate; very good with clients, very caring and empathetic.
Amelia Nice is excellent at managing a case and driving it forward. She is very proactive in dealing with experts.
Amelia is excellent. She deals with sensitive issues really well and is very experienced.
Amelia is fiendishly clever, combined with genuine warmth of feeling to put clients at ease.
Amelia puts her cases before her at all times and does everything she can to win cases, never gives up and carries on no matter what. She is an extremely bright, kind, friendly and humble lawyer.
Amelia is very good with vulnerable clients, particularly women. She is a wonderful advocate; very good with clients, very caring and empathetic.
Amelia Nice is excellent at managing a case and driving it forward. She is very proactive in dealing with experts.
Amelia is excellent. She deals with sensitive issues really well and is very experienced.
Amelia is fiendishly clever, combined with genuine warmth of feeling to put clients at ease.
Amelia puts her cases before her at all times and does everything she can to win cases, never gives up and carries on no matter what. She is an extremely bright, kind, friendly and humble lawyer.