Sadie’s practice concentrates on clinical negligence and personal injury, with a particular emphasis on fraud. She appeared as second junior in the landmark case of Summers v Fairclough Homes Ltd [2012] 1 WLR 2004 and achieved the first strike out of a fraudulent claim using the powers identified in Summers in the case of Fari v Homes for Haringey, 9 October 2012, HHJ Mitchell QC. She is experienced in dealing with contempt applications and her case of Homes for Haringey v Fari, 22 January 2013, Holroyde J (QBD) was the first successful application for permission to bring contempt proceedings under the new CPR, Part 81. Sadie is a tenacious advocate who is regularly instructed in cases of complexity and value. She gives clear and robust advice at all stages of the litigation process and is a keen strategist in litigation and ADR. Other notable cases include Dowson et anors v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police [2010] All ER (D) 191 (Oct).

Called 2004; Grays Inn.