About Amanda Yip
Born 1969. Amanda Yip is a British barrister.
Dame Amanda Louise Yip is a Lady Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Born in Liverpool, she is the daughter of Sir John Kay, a Lord Justice of Appeal.
She was educated at Merchant Taylors' Girls' School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where she studied law and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990. She was called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1991 and practised at Exchange Chambers in Liverpool, specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence work. She was appointed a recorder in 2009, Queen's Counsel in 2011, and a deputy High Court judge in 2013. This appointment was published in The London Gazette on 1 December 2017.
She was appointed an Ordinary Judge of the Court of Appeal on 2 October 2025.
Notable cases
Cases heard by Yip include:
R v Cashman (Murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel) R v Jenkinson and Ratcliffe (Murder of Brianna Ghey)
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Who is Amanda Yip?
British Judge
When was Amanda Yip born?
Amanda Yip was born on 23 April 1969 in Liverpool.
What is Amanda Yip's occupation?
Amanda Yip is a barrister.
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Amanda Yip is British.
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