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Sara Sutherland

Sara Sutherland

Exchange Chambers, North West

Work Department

Personal Injury; Inquests

Position

An experienced junior who is instructed in multi track personal injury and clinical negligence cases, Sara has been recommended most recently in the Legal 500 as “a knowledgeable and confident lawyer”. Sara prides herself on providing a proactive, engaging, thorough approach with each case and a robust approach with her opponents.

Having been appointed as an Assistant Coroner in June 2011, Sara is regularly instructed to act on behalf of families, medical professionals and health care providers, employers, insurers and care homes. Sara is able to provide advice about any aspect leading up to and including the inquest.

Sara is regularly instructed in cases involving clinical negligence, dealing with cases of surgical and pharmaceutical negligence, dental negligence, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, inappropriate treatment and failure to obtain informed consent. Sara prides herself on her client care skills – she is affable, amiable and accessible.

Career

Called 2004; Assistant Deputy Coroner (2011)

Education

Leeds Girls High School Undergraduate Degree: 2:1 BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Stirling Post graduate Diploma in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, Very Competent Bar Vocational Course, Manchester Metropolitan University, Very Competent

Leisure

In her spare time Sara enjoys running, skiing and playing the piano.

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