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Amy Sander
Position
Amy has a broad commercial practice with a particular interest in public international law; international arbitration; human rights; employment law. The Legal 500 (2013) describes Amy as ‘outstanding’ and says she is ‘potentially the brightest rising star in a set which has many bright stars’. In 2013, Amy was named as one of the ten ‘Stars of the Bar’ under ten years’ call by Legal Week (November 2013). Amy is described as ‘extremely easy to work with… very keen to get on with the job in hand’. The publication quotes instructing solicitors as having described Amy as ‘bright and very responsive’, with one lawyer stating ‘whether in terms of skeleton arguments or longer written pleadings, Amy’s written advocacy is first rate,’ adding that ‘her legal and research skills are excellent and exceptional in terms of mastering and getting to the heart of issues’. Amy was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (the Attorney General’s Public International Law C Panel) in 2014, and Junior Counsel to the Crown (the Attorney General’s London C Panel) in 2013. She is also on the panel of EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Counsel.
Career
Called 2006, Middle Temple.
Education
Belvedere School, Liverpool, GPDST (1992-99); Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University (2002 BA Law (1st Class), 2004 LLM (1st Class)); Harvard University (Kennedy Scholar).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Human rights matters form a key pillar of Essex Court Chambers‘ practice, often crossing over with its public international law expertise. In a prominent case highlight, Alison Macdonald KC and Amy Sander are representing the claimants in Duarte Agustinho v Portugal and others, a case brought against 33 member states of the Council of Europe, alleging that the states’ climate change policies violate their rights under articles 2, 8 and 14; the case is due to be heard before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Ben Juratowitch KC is well versed in handling inter-state cases concerning human rights issues, while Edward Brown KC is regularly instructed by the British government in heavyweight human rights litigation before the English courts system.
London Bar > Public international law
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Amy Sander –Essex Court Chambers ‘Amy’s knowledge is first-rate and she is fast in mastering details of complex cases.’
With ‘ the perfect combination of expertise and commercial awareness‘, pre-eminent public international law set Essex Court Chambers fields an outstanding portfolio of commercial and academically accomplished barristers who are highly adept at handling the full spectrum of public international law matters with particular expertise in state-versus-state disputes, land and sea territorial disputes, international trade and investment arbitrations, and state immunity issues. Alison Macdonald KC who was recently asked by the Ukrainian government to join a high-profile working group on the seizure of Russian assets to provide reparations following Russia’s 2022 invasion. Ben Juratowitch KC is representing the Gabonese government in its dispute with Equatorial Guinea in its boundary dispute over three islands. On the junior end, Amy Sander, Naomi Hart and Jackie McArthur stand out, forming parts of counsel teams in state-versus-state disputes. Thomas Sebastian, joined from Monckton Chambers in July 2023, bringing with him expertise on WTO matters.