Professional Discipline & Regulatory
“She goes above and beyond for clients.”
The Legal 500
Amy has acted in relation to the disciplinary rules of a political party.
experience & expertise
Amy has wide-ranging experience in judicial review, and experience of professional discipline and regulatory law in the police, medical and political fields.
Amy has significant experience in judicial review, both at first instance and on appeal, for claimants, defendants and interested parties. She is ranked as a leading junior by the directories in professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law) and public & administrative law.
She has particular experience in judicial review in the field of police discipline, and also of sitting as a legal advisor to police misconduct panels.
She has experience in General Medical Council proceedings, in particular having been led by Adrian Whitfield QC on behalf of a doctor in a long-running GMC case.
reported cases and selected other work of note
Amy has acted in a range of cases in diverse fields.
- Confidential [various dates]
Instructed to sit as legal advisor to police misconduct panels. - Confidential [2014]
Acting for a high profile politician in relation to a dispute with a political party. - Confidential [2013]:
Instructed on behalf of police officers bringing a judicial review against a force. Led by John Beggs QC. Responsibility for developing legal argument and drafting skeleton argument based on fundamental rights which led to successful settlement. - R (on the application of Chief Constable of British Transport Police) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2013] EWHC 539 (Admin).
Police misconduct / discipline judicial review. Judicial review of the Police Appeals Tribunal’s decision to allow an appeal by a police officer against dismissal. Instructed as junior to John Beggs QC on behalf of the force in the early stages of the proceedings. - R (on the application of Ferriday) v Chief Constable of Gwent [2009] EWHC 2083 (Admin); [2009] Po LR 194.
Police misconduct / discipline judicial review. Successfully defended a judicial review of a chief constable’s decision to dispense with the services of a probationer police constable under the Police Regulations 2003 reg 13. Led by John Beggs QC. - Confidential [2006-2008]
Instructed on behalf of a doctor as junior counsel to Adrian Whitfield QC in long-running GMC proceedings.
recommendations
“Unflappable under pressure.”
The Legal 500
“Bright, keen and extremely user-friendly.”
Chambers & Partners
“Sought after for police misconduct proceedings.”
The Legal 500
“Also popular is Amy Street, who is singled out for her expertise in human rights cases relating to police law. She acted as a junior to [John] Beggs in Francis v Thames Valley Police, which was a successful defence to allegations of gratuitous attacks and racism by officers.”
Chambers & Partners
Junior of choice for “public law work from a healthcare regulatory perspective”
The Legal 500
“Amy Street is…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 & Partners
“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 & Partners