Amiee
Parkes
Barrister | Called 2009
Practice Summary
Amiee enjoys a busy and varied criminal practice both prosecuting and defending in the Crown Court.
Amiee is a grade three prosecutor and has experience in complex conspiracy cases involving county line drugs supply (including EncroChat), Serious Fraud and homicide both whilst being led and acting as junior alone.
Hardworking and professional at all times, Amiee is well liked by clients and Solicitors alike for her straight talking and well-reasoned advice which puts clients at ease and builds a trusting relationship.
Previously Amiee worked as a personal assistant for Ian Dove QC (now Mr Justice Dove) in the areas of planning and environmental law. This work involved drafting the facts and initial grounds in skeleton arguments as well as attending planning inquiries and High Court hearings.
Education:
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons)
Amiee’s expertise
Criminal Law
Amiee enjoys a busy and varied criminal practice both prosecuting and defending in the Crown Court.
Hardworking and professional at all times, Amiee is well liked by clients and Solicitors alike for her straight talking and well-reasoned advice which puts clients and witnesses at ease, builds a trusting relationship. Her successes are due in no small part her dedication to getting the best result for her clients and the exceptional amount of preparation for the cases that she deals with. When defending, Amiee much prefers meeting the client in person so that she can get a real insight into the case, making sure that the client’s needs are fully met.
Amiee spent the first few years of her practice being instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service as disclosure counsel and as a result of this work she established herself as specialist in this area. She has worked on several high-profile criminal cases including being part of the team who successfully prosecuted a multimillion-pound drug conspiracy resulting in the conviction of thirteen defendants across two trials.
Amiee is a grade three prosecutor and has experience in complex conspiracy cases involving county line drugs supply (including EncroChat), Serious Fraud and homicide both whilst being led and acting as junior alone.
Notable Cases
Operation Slick (2025) Amiee was led by Oliver Woolhouse, for one of the defendants in a multi handed conspiracy for an organised criminal group involving thefts of multiple vehicles, robberies and burglaries. The evidence involved complex cell site and ANPR evidence, spanning a period of six months.
Operation Utah (2024-2025) Amiee was led by Oliver Woolhouse in a multi handed conspiracy to defraud pension investors involving funds in excess of £5 million and was said to have centred around a complex pension liberation scheme which lasted for nine months. The case was of significant volume and complexity, involving extensive legal arguments on principles of common law conspiracy, admissibility of multiple forms of evidence, character evidence, severance, fitness to be tried, and hearsay.
There were thousands of pages of documentation in addition to complex financial material which sought to follow funds moved between multiple accounts. Multiple witnesses gave evidence from different jurisdictions via live link; and perhaps the most unusual feature of the case was that Oliver and Amiee’s client’s physical health meant that for the entirety of the trial, he was present and participating in it only via live link – making this one of the first cases of its kind (and certainly of such length) where a defendant has been tried entirely remotely in that way.
After 20 days of deliberations, the jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts in relation to the conspiracy to defraud.
Operation Moyle (2024) Amiee was junior counsel for the prosecution in a multi handed, large scale class A drugs case. Over £90,000.00 in cash was recovered.
Operation Incandescent/ Venetic (2023) Amiee was junior counsel for the Prosecution in a multi handed conspiracy involving drugs and firearm. This case involved EncroChat.
Operation Amalfi (2023) Amiee was junior counsel for the prosecution on a multi handed conspiracy, split across two trials, to import banned substances into HMP Hewell. The case involved vast amounts of phone material, messages and financial statements.
Operation Didiza (2022) Amiee was junior counsel for the prosecution on a multi handed drugs conspiracy which involved organised criminal activity in the form of wholesale distribution of large quantities of both heroin and crack cocaine destined for the streets of Birmingham. The case involved cell site evidence.
Operation Moonstone (2022) Disclosure counsel for the prosecution on a multi handed drugs conspiracy.
Operation Vale (2021) Disclosure counsel for the prosecution on a multi handed murder.
Operation Boreas (2021) Disclosure counsel for the prosecution in a multi handed drugs and firearms case across four trials. Involved several complex PII applications and complex disclosure following a suspect being shot and killed by armed police.
Operation Thatcher (2021) Disclosure counsel for the prosecution in a multi handed murder of a 15-year-old boy.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Awards
- Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple
Interests
Amiee is a lover of animals and in particular spends most of her spare time riding and caring for her 3 horses Hades, Holly and Oreo.
Testimonials
“I had Aimee parkes defending me on a three day trial for false allegations of gbh with intent and even though I fell to bits when giving my evidence and made the whole situation go south due to anxiety and the prosecution going to town on me Amiee managed to turn everything around with her amazing speach and convince the jury to give a not guilty verdict. She is an absolutely outstanding defence barrister and I highly recommend her.”