Kings Chambers

Sarah specialises in all areas of Town and Country Planning, and took Silk in 2022. She is consistently rated highly by all the leading directories and publications (Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, The Planner’s Women of Influence List and Planning Magazine).

Sarah has extensive experience across the full range of planning matters including large scale housing schemes, retail, renewable energy, waste, enforcement and compulsory purchase. She regularly appears in planning inquiries and hearings, enforcement inquiries, local plan examinations, statutory challenges and judicial review proceedings.

Sarah is the Head of Recruitment in Chambers. Prior to that, she was Director of Pupillage in Chambers.

Junior Counsel to the Crown (“A Panel”)

National Committee Member for PEBA (Planning and Environmental Bar Association)

Committee Member for Women in Planning North West

Director of Pupillage, Kings Chambers

Member of Lincoln’s Inn, Northern and North Eastern Circuits

LLB Law with Hispanic Law: University College London (First Class)

Hurst Prize, Andrews Prize, Simmonds Prize, UCL Dean’s List (University College London)

Diploma in Spanish Law: Universidad Carlos III, Madrid

Bar Vocational Course: College of Law, London (Outstanding, ranked first in the year)

Lord Denning Scholarship, Megarry Scholarship, Buchanan Prize (Lincoln’s Inn)

University Tutor, Property I, University College London 2003 – 2004