Amanda Sehat

SPECIALISMS:

Personal Injury

Amanda is regularly instructed in personal injury cases including small claims and infant approvals. Amanda has dealt with road traffic and credit hire cases, acting for both claimants and defendants. Amanda has also undertaken work in relation to obtaining charging orders, unless orders, pre action disclosure and Norwich Pharmacal Orders. Amanda drafts pleadings, advices and skeleton arguments.

Family

Amanda has appeared in cases involving many aspects of children work and has been instructed in contact matters, contested injunctions, private law disputes and cases concerning domestic violence. In public law cases, Amanda has been instructed on behalf of parents, Guardians and the Local Authority, appearing regularly in the Family Proceedings and County Courts and has also appeared in the High Court.

Business & Insolvency

Amanda accepts instructions in relation to commercial and contractual disputes including breach of contract, credit hire, debt recovery and sale of goods. Amanda advises on commercial transactions as well as acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Work is also undertaken in relation to corporate and personal insolvency matters including bankruptcy and voluntary agreements.

Chancery

Amanda is instructed in relation to landlord and tenant matters including both residential and business tenancies as well as service charge and breach of covenant matters.

Employment

Amanda has an interest in employment law, having undertaken employment law within her pupillage and has experience in unfair dismissal claims.

EDUCATION & AWARDS:

2005-2008 LLB, Durham University- First Class (Honours)
2008-2009 Bar Vocational Course, University of Northumbria (Outstanding)
2009- Chancery Chambers Award
Awarded for Best Overall Pupil on the Northumbria BVC
2009- Lincoln’s Inn Buchanan Award
Awarded for obtaining an Outstanding Grade on the BVC
2005- Lovell’s Contract Law Prize
Awarded for obtaining the highest mark in Durham University in Contract Law in 2005.