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Sarah Le Fevre

Sarah Le Fevre

Position

Specialist practitioner in licensing, regulatory, inquest, inquiry, and public law with extensive expertise in criminal law. Licensing: instructed to advise and represent licensees, applicants, police and licensing authorities on all matters connected with licensable activity, including sexual entertainment, gambling, alcohol, entertainment of all other kinds, street trading and taxis with extensive appellate and High Court practice. Regulatory: List ‘A’ Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law (HSE/EA/ORR); instructed by enforcing  authorities, companies  and individuals to advise and represent in civil, criminal, administrative and coronial proceedings, with particular expertise in railway,  fire, and safety at sports (football) grounds, environmental and water law. Inquests and public inquiries: instructed by bereaved families, employers, premises operators, enforcing authorities, and police to advise and represent at inquests/public inquiries and in related High Court and civil proceedings. Criminal law: prosecution and defence as led junior and alone.

Career

Qualified 2001, Lincoln’s Inn; appointed ‘A’ List on the Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law Panel 2012.

Education

Cambridge (MA Hons Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic); Diploma in Law (merit); LLM International Law (distinction); Ede & Ravenscourt Student of the Year 2001 (Lincoln’s Inn); Megarry Scholar 2001; Buchanan Prize 2001.

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