Amy specialises in child sexual abuse compensation with a particular interest in claims involving child sexual exploitation and grooming. She has been heavily involved supporting victims of the Rotherham and West Yorkshire grooming scandals.

In addition, Amy has represented hundreds of survivors of abuse in South London, particularly in relation to the failings of the London Borough of Lambeth.

Amy is an active member of several related organisations:

• Law Society Council member for Yorkshire and Humberside
• Committee member of the Civil Justice Committee of The Law Society
• Education representative of the Yorkshire Union for Lawyers
  

Alongside her client work, Amy is the firm’s Training Principal responsible for our Qualifying Solicitors, Solicitor Apprentices and Graduate Solicitor Apprentices.

Amy's accreditations and awards include:

• Shortlisted for Claimant Lawyer of The Year at the PI Awards 2025
• Next Generation Lawyer in The Legal 500 2026
• Lawyer of the Year (Modern Law Awards 2023)

APPROACH

Amy has a common sense and transparent approach. Survivors of child abuse, understandably, often have difficulty trusting professionals. Amy’s approach is therefore to build a professional relationship with her clients at their own pace.

EXPERIENCE

• Amy leads on Switalskis’ work in relation to the Lambeth Children’s Home Redress Scheme. Switalskis represents approximately 25% of applicants to the redress scheme, having acted for over 500 survivors of abuse in Lambeth.
• Amy led on representing 28 survivors of abuse at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). Switalskis represented a high number of Core Participants due to the volume of applicants Switalskis represent under the Lambeth Children’s Home Redress Scheme
• Amy has represented a number of survivors of child grooming gangs across the UK. She featured on the Channel 4 documentary 'Groomed: a national scandal' and has featured in publications including The Sunday Times to continue raising awareness.

ACCREDITATIONS