Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers

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Sarah Steinhardt

Sarah Steinhardt

Doughty Street Chambers, London

Work Department

Housing, Social Welfare & Property Education Community Care and Health Anti-Trafficking Children's Rights Group

Position

Sarah is the joint head of the Housing and Social Welfare Team.

Sarah Steinhardt specialises in housing and community care, education and discrimination law, and in related public law.

Sarah is particularly noted for her expertise in discrimination in housing and other discrimination outside of the employment field, and she enjoys working proactively and imaginatively to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable clients. She is astute to public funding issues and costs and always happy to discuss possible strategies at an early stage.

Career

Sarah is also a Deputy District Judge.

Memberships

Housing Law Practitioners Association

Education Law Association

Discrimination Law Association

Education

BVC (Harmsworth Scholar, Middle Temple), BPP (2008) LLM Human Rights (First Class, First in Year), London (2007) GDL, BPP (2006) BA (Hons) History of Art & Fine Art, London (2002)

Mentions

London Bar

Education

Leading junior3
Sarah Steinhardt – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Hardworking with great attention to detail and with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Equality Act. Easy to work with and persuasive on her feet with a clear crisp advocacy style.’
London Bar

Social housing

Leading junior2
Sarah Steinhardt – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Sarah is a first-rate advocate, ardent yet acutely plausible, and utterly compelling. Outside the courtroom, her advice and drafting are scrupulous and intelligent. She is courageous in the face of difficult cases and possessed of a very patient, reassuring manner with clients.’

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