A current sensing circuit (100, 200), comprising: a first input terminal (101, 201) and a second input terminal (103, 203) for introducing a subject current (Is) from a device electrically coupled between the first and second input terminals; a first amplifier (105, 205) having a first input node (107, 207) electrically coupled to the first input terminal via a protection resistor, a second input node (109, 209) electrically coupled to the second input terminal (103, 203), and a first output node (111, 211) electrically coupled to the first input node (107, 207) via a capacitor (115, 215), wherein the first amplifier (105, 205) has a current sensing path for sensing the subject current (I S) and converting the subject current into an output voltage (V OUT) that changes with the subject current, and wherein the first amplifier (105, 205) further comprises a feedback path comprising an over-current protection device connected between the first input terminal (101, 201) and the first output node (111,211) of the first amplifier; and a protection circuit (117, 217) having a first and second input nodes being electrically coupled to the first and second input nodes (107, 207; 109, 209), respectively of the first amplifier (105, 205), wherein the protection circuit (117, 217) is configured to draw a protection current (I P) from a node connected to the first input terminal (101, 201) through the protection resistor (113, 213) to at least partially offset the subject current (Is), and wherein the protection circuit (117, 217) is electrically coupled with the feedback path, and wherein the feedback path and protection circuit (117, 217) are electrically coupled in series with the current path of the subject current (I S). a first input terminal (101, 201) and a second input terminal (103, 203) for introducing a subject current (Is) from a device electrically coupled between the first and second input terminals; a first amplifier (105, 205) having a first input node (107, 207) electrically coupled to the first input terminal via a protection resistor, a second input node (109, 209) electrically coupled to the second input terminal (103, 203), and a first output node (111, 211) electrically coupled to the first input node (107, 207) via a capacitor (115, 215), wherein the first amplifier (105, 205) has a current sensing path for sensing the subject current (I S) and converting the subject current into an output voltage (V OUT) that changes with the subject current, and wherein the first amplifier (105, 205) further comprises a feedback path comprising an over-current protection device connected between the first input terminal (101, 201) and the first output node (111,211) of the first amplifier; and a protection circuit (117, 217) having a first and second input nodes being electrically coupled to the first and second input nodes (107, 207; 109, 209), respectively of the first amplifier (105, 205), wherein the protection circuit (117, 217) is configured to draw a protection current (I P) from a node connected to the first input terminal (101, 201) through the protection resistor (113, 213) to at least partially offset the subject current (Is), and wherein the protection circuit (117, 217) is electrically coupled with the feedback path, and wherein the feedback path and protection circuit (117, 217) are electrically coupled in series with the current path of the subject current (I S).