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Ami Bartholomew

Ami Bartholomew

Call: 2003

"She always analyses the papers thoroughly and fully understands the case being advanced."

Chambers UK 2025

"Ami is incredibly dedicated. She is always meticulous with her preparation."

Legal 500 2025

"Ami is very reliable and has good knowledge of childcare law."

Chambers UK 2025

"She puts 110% into everything she does and her written work is very good."

Chambers UK 2025

"Ami is really hard-working and very good with clients."

Chambers UK 2025

Ami is a children’s law specialist who is instructed in both private and public law cases.

She has a broad client base – representing local authorities, parents, wider family members and the child/children’s guardian.

Ami has a passion for all things oenological and has undertaken Level 1-3 qualifications with WEST. She dreams of one day being a Master of Wine.

Ami is Direct Access qualified and happy to accept instructions.

Expertise

Family

Ami is a children’s law specialist who is instructed in both private and public law cases, she is recognised and praised by clients and colleagues for her judgment, meticulous preparation, skilled advocacy and dedicated client care.

Ami is highly experienced in challenging cases involving:

serious allegations, including of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, domestic abuse and coercive control and implacable hostility; complex medical evidence and serious injuries to young children; forced marriage.

She specialises in cases with a forensic fact-finding element, particularly concerning very significant harm to adults and children. She is highly experienced in supporting vulnerable clients.

Ami receives instructions in the most complex of children cases, she is often instructed as lead junior in addition to being led by Kings Counsel.

Notable Family Cases


Kent County Council v P & Others

LB of Enfield v D & Others- 2022-2023

LB of Enfield v Y & Others

K and L (Children Care Proceedings) Part 2 [2022] EWFC B10

K and L (Children Care Proceedings) Part 1 [2021] EWFC B39

Suffolk County Council v M

Related News, Resources and Events

Past Events


Parental Alienating Behaviours: Clearing a path through the controversy

No5’s Ami Bartholomew and Philippa Parry-Jones will endeavour to explore the history and contention surrounding the topic of “parental alienation” and will then address the…

News


No5 Family Group welcomes five well-established Practitioners

No5 Barristers’ Chambers is delighted to announce that the following well-established and highly regarded Family Practitioners have decided to join us and to help build…

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"The more challenging the issues, the happier she is."


"Ami is exceptionally clever and thrives on complex work."


"Ami is a fierce advocate and commands the courtroom. She is very thorough with her preparation and grasps concepts well within a case. She is very strong in putting a client’s case forward and is very well-liked by clients for her direct and honest approach"


  • Association of Lawyers for Children
  • LLB(Hons) 2:1 from King’s College London 1999-2002
  • Inns of Court School of Law – 2002-2003 – Very Competent

Related News, Resources and Events

Past Events


Parental Alienating Behaviours: Clearing a path through the controversy

No5’s Ami Bartholomew and Philippa Parry-Jones will endeavour to explore the history and contention surrounding the topic of “parental alienation” and will then address the…

News


No5 Family Group welcomes five well-established Practitioners

No5 Barristers’ Chambers is delighted to announce that the following well-established and highly regarded Family Practitioners have decided to join us and to help build…

View all related news

Clerk Team

Adam Wadley

Practice Director, Family

adamw@no5.com

07780 453079

Clare Radburn

Practice Director, Family, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury

clarer@no5.com

07809 407950

Monica Hussain

Family Clerk and Admin Assistant

monicah@no5.com

Sophie Wright

Family Clerk and Admin Assistant

sophiew@no5.com

Paul Sams

Family Clerk (Consultant)

pauls@no5.com

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