Amanda is renowned for tackling difficult and technically challenging claims Her detailed knowledge of workplaces, industries and historic asbestos use enables her to uncover evidence and secure compensation in cases many would regard as impossible. Chambers & Partners highlights her strong reputation for handling industrial disease claims and notes her success in securing compensation for victims exposed decades earlier.
Among her many achievements, Amanda secured the first settlement in Wales in which a mesothelioma claimant successfully recovered private treatment costs. She has recovered many millions of pounds in compensation throughout her career and has consistently pushed the boundaries of asbestos litigation to ensure clients receive not only financial security but access to treatment, care and support.
Her expertise has been recognised by the legal profession's leading independent directories. The Legal 500 ranks Amanda as a Leading Partner in Wales, while Chambers & Partners recognises her as a leading claimant lawyer with a strong reputation in asbestos and industrial disease litigation.
What truly distinguishes Amanda, however, is her commitment to her clients. She takes enormous pride in building lasting relationships with those she represents and supporting families through the challenges that accompany an asbestos diagnosis. Clients frequently praise her sensitivity, empathy and determination, qualities that have become hallmarks of her practice.
Beyond the courtroom, Amanda is one of the UK's most prominent advocates for asbestos awareness and prevention. She is a Trustee of Mesothelioma UK and the Avon Mesothelioma Foundation and actively supports Asbestos Awareness & Support Cymru and the South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group. She regularly speaks at conferences, medical training events and support groups across the UK, sharing her expertise with healthcare professionals, campaigners and trade union representatives.
Amanda has become a recognised national voice in the campaign to address the UK's asbestos legacy. In December 2023 she addressed MPs and peers at the Houses of Parliament, calling for stronger action to tackle asbestos in public buildings. She returned to Parliament in 2026 to continue campaigning for improved protections, better support for asbestos victims and a long-term strategy to prevent future generations suffering from asbestos-related disease. She has also been interviewed as part of a news items on BBC and ahs also provided numerous radio commentaries.
Her achievements have been recognised through numerous awards and accolades. Amanda was also shortlisted for Claimant Lawyer of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards and won the Personal Injury Law Services of the Year Award at the South Wales Law Awards in 2022.
Away from her legal practice, Amanda remains actively involved in the trade union and labour movement, is a governor of Coedcae Comprehensive School in Llanelli and enjoys rugby union. She is the proud mother of two sons and remains passionate about securing justice for asbestos victims while preventing future generations from suffering the same fate.
For almost 30 years Amanda has stood alongside asbestos victims and their families, combining exceptional legal expertise with genuine compassion and an unwavering commitment to justice. Whether in the courtroom, supporting families, speaking in Parliament or campaigning for the safe removal of asbestos from public buildings, she remains driven by a simple goal: securing justice for today's victims while helping prevent tomorrow's.
