9BR Chambers

Door tenant

Counter terror prosecutor and defence Barrister, Sarah appears in the most serious criminal cases including murder and complex fatalities. Sarah appears regularly both in Courts Martial and the civilian courts. She transferred to the Bar in 2016 with an existing practice.

Sarah has particular expertise in fraud and blackmail cases involving victims who lack capacity, abuse of trust, Wills, probate and property. She also receives specialist instructions in regulatory matters and electoral cases involving attempts to compromise elections, brought by the counter terror division.

Instructed in regulatory cases including health and safety, and licensing matters including firearms and license appeals brought by commercial animal breeders, Sarah acts for and against licensing and prosecutorial authorities and on behalf of insured and private parties.  Sarah acts in cases in Wales and England and is conversant with devolved Welsh licensing legislation.

Described as “knowledgeable, warm but assertive when needed” with clients and “articulate and fearless” in court, she impresses “with her command of detail and with her obviously high level of skill at deciding the really important points to go at. She is also clearly someone who knows what is right and is prepared to stand her ground.”

Called 2016

CPS Panel (Grade 3)

CPS Fraud Panel (Grade 2)

CPS Serious Crime Panel (Grade 3)

Specialist Regulatory Advocate Panel

Association of Military Court Advocates

Serious Crime – level 4

General Crime – level 4

Counter Terror – level 3

Regulatory Board (The Health and Safety Executive, Coal Board, Environment Agency, Office of Rail and Road, National Resources Wales, Care Quality Commission and the Office for Product Safety and Standards).

Association of Military Court Advocates

Criminal Bar Association

Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association

Northern Circuit

Middle Temple