JUNIOR PROFILE

Amelia Nice

UK Bar 2026

Doughty Street Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Extradition

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Extradition

Inquests and Public Inquiries

Mediation

International Human Rights Law

Children's Rights

Discrimination

International Law

Career

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.

Professional Memberships

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

Publications

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

Personal

University of Leeds, Philosophy and Politics, 1st

University of Cardiff, Critical Theory

BPP Law School: Graduate Diploma in Law and BVC

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Extradition - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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.
ExtraditionUK Bar
Amelia Nice is excellent at managing a case and driving it forward. She is very proactive in dealing with experts.
ExtraditionUK Bar
Amelia is excellent. She deals with sensitive issues really well and is very experienced.
ExtraditionUK Bar
Amelia is fiendishly clever, combined with genuine warmth of feeling to put clients at ease.
ExtraditionUK Bar
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.
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