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Amy Lush

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Work Department

Family

Position

Amy Lush is a family law barrister who specialises in all aspects of private children and financial remedies, including, financial disputes under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; private law children proceedings, including applications for enforcement and variation of child arrangements orders; and non-molestation and occupation orders.

She receives instructions from applicants, respondents, parents, guardians, extended family members and intervenors from first hearings through to final hearings and any subsequent appeal proceedings. Amy also represents parties in family injunctions.

Amy is a member of the Family Law Bar Association and Resolution. She is a committee member for Hampshire Young Resolution and has recently been appointed to Resolution’s Wellbeing Committee. She is also a qualified collaboration lawyer with Resolution and is a member of the Solent Collaboration Group (POD).

She is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public and professional clients under the Direct Public Access scheme, or assist with ongoing matters.

Amy is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please contact her for a copy of her privacy policy which sets out the basis upon which any personal data Amy may collect about you, or that is provided to her, will be processed by her. A copy of Amy’s privacy policy will be provided within five working days of its request.

Family 

Amy Lush is a highly respected – and rated by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 – family barrister, specialising in children and divorce.

Private law children

Amy regularly acts for applicants and respondents, including rule 16.4 Children’s Guardians, grandparents and intervenors, in all aspects of private law children proceedings. She is experienced in representing parties involving:

• Cases of implacable hostility/ intractable disputes/ parental alienation
• Sexual abuse
• Domestic violence
• Mental health
• Substance misuse, including prescription and illegal drugs and abuse of alcohol
• Repeat offending
• Relocation, both within the UK and outside the jurisdiction
• Temporary removal from the jurisdiction
• Appeals

Financial Remedies

Amy regularly acts for applicants and respondents in cases involving financial remedies from first directions appointments through to final hearings. She is experienced representing and advising parties involving:

• Maintenance pending suit
• Issues relating to disclosure
• High net worth cases as well as cases with limited assets
• Inherited wealth
• Family businesses
• Foreign assets
• Non-matrimonial assets, including pre- and post- acquired assets
• Special contribution
• Personal injury awards
• Applications to vary and enforce
• Appeals.

Private FDR Hearings

Amy is available for private FDR hearings.

Direct Access

Amy is able to accept instructions from clients through the Public Access scheme or assist with ongoing matters.

Career

Year of call 2013

Memberships

• Family Law Bar Association
• Resolution

Education

• College of Law (2013) BPTC- Very Competent
• College of Law (2013) LLB (Hons)- 2.1
• College of Law (2011) GDL- Commendation
• Bar Council & FLBA International Legal and Professional Development Grant (2016)
• Inner Temple Leonard Woodley Scholarship (2014)
• Butterfield Pupillage Award (2013)
• Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship (2011)