Miss Amanda Marquarite Robinson Gray's Inn General Information Amanda was called to the Bar in July 2000 and accepts instructions via solicitors or direct access. . Amanda was already a specialist employment representative before she was called to the Bar; Amanda was trained as an employment rights officer by a well-known charity and handled 71 employment cases, one of which was in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Due to her prior legal experience, Amanda was granted a dispensation by the Bar Council of four months, qualifying early, following which she accepted tenancy in London chambers. Amanda is down-to-earth and direct with her advice. She is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public and professional clients under the Direct Public Access scheme and is also an Accredited Mediator. Amanda has experience working for SMEs, companies, media personalities and individuals. Areas of law Employment Law Civil & Commercial Litigation Entertainment Law Insurance Employment Law With over 25 years of experience in employment law, Amanda has worked throughout the UK, advising and representing claimants and respondents in every area of employment law, including: Age discrimination Breach of Contract Bullying and harassment Contract law COT3 agreements Defamation Disability discrimination Discrimination (sex, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation) Dismissal, including Constructive Dismissal Equal pay claims Injunctions Pregnancy/Maternity discrimination Race discrimination Redundancy Restraint of Trade Restrictive Covenants Settlement Agreements Unfair Dismissal Victimisation Whistleblowing Amanda has represented clients in multi-claimant cases, including 20 claimants in an insolvency matter and defending a pensions issue involving over 11,000 employees. Her work includes regulatory advice/compliance issues, and personal injury in the context of employment law. She does not accept instructions for stand-alone personal injury or pension matters. Civil & Commercial Litigation Amanda has 20 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation and particularly enjoys complex legal applications and challenges, injunctive proceedings, and contractual disputes. Her cases have included: Permission to appeal granted to pursue an action against a high street bank for breach of trust Dispute of ownership of an aircraft held on trust by a third party Psychiatric injury arising from breach of duty by an employer Breach of contract in delivery of a vessel Obtaining an Interim Injunction to prevent a performer from breaching copyright and IP Advising on and defending cases referred to the CJEU Entertainment Law Amanda has worked for actors, musicians and music companies on entertainment law work, including: Drafting/negotiating contracts Settlement agreements Injunctions Defamation She is involved (non-legal capacity) with the entertainment industry and has edited screenplays. Education (main) Workplace Mediation Conversion Course, National Dispute Resolution Accredited Mediation Course, London School of Mediation Bar Vocational Course, BPP Law School, London Latin, University of Leeds MA European Legal Studies with additional languages (Dutch for Law and French Economics and Business), University of Leeds LLB (Hons) Law, Leeds Metropolitan University Personal Interests Amanda spends her spare time painting and writing. Her paintings are available for sale publicly, and she has written several books, including Brexit A2Z: Facts Not Fiction (designed for lay people). Her articles regularly appear in the Yorkshire Bylines, and she has co-authored a series of articles with David Wolchover for the New Law Journal. Amanda also writes fiction and edits screenplays, usually under a pseudonym.