Practice Profile
Sarah is a senior criminal practitioner dealing regularly with complex cases. She is almost exclusively instructed on behalf of the Crown as leading counsel or junior counsel acting alone.
Sarah is frequently instructed as an early stage in an investigation (often pre-charge) to provide guidance to the Police and the CPS in case preparation. She is a highly regarded part of the prosecution team and is known for her meticulous preparation. She is hard working and committed.
Sarah is routinely instructed in difficult and serious sexual offences cases involving contemporary and historic allegations. She is well respected for her sensitivity dealing with witnesses and defendants with mental health issues and other vulnerabilities. A significant volume of her Sarah’s work in this area of expertise has involved the prosecution of social workers, teachers, foster carers and religious leaders. Her expertise includes dealing with complex disclosure matters in cases of this kind.
Sarah practices predominantly in Nottingham, but also across the East Midlands.
Testimonials
Work Undertaken
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Death by Dangerous or Careless Driving
- Rape and Serious Sexual Offences both contemporary and historic
- Child Cruelty
- Serious Violent Offences
Appointments & Memberships
- CPS Level 4 Prosecutor
- CPS Special Panel Advocate Rape and Serious Sexual Offences
- Criminal Bar Association
- Midland Circuit
- Middle Temple
- Former Chair of the Nottingham Bar Mess
- Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Commendation – 2012
- Chief Constable of Derbyshire Commendation - 2018
Notable Cases
Murder/Manslaughter
R v Jessop – Nottingham Crown Court – 2023 (Led Junior)
Murder in Colston Bassett of partner in her own home late at night following breakdown of short relationship
R v Stevenson – Lincoln Crown Court – 2022 (Led Junior)
Manslaughter of partner in the context of a domestic violence background, both parties having spent most of their lives in care.
R v Gill – Nottingham Crown Court – 2022 (Junior alone)
Manslaughter of elderly man crossing the road in a road rage incident
R v Singh – Nottingham Crown Court – 2021 (Junior alone)
Attempted Murder of hospital nurse at Highbury Hospital
R v Judkins – Lincoln Crown Court – 2020 (Junior alone)
Attempted murder of young child during early stage of pandemic lockdown
Rape and Serious Sexual Offences
R v Green – Lincoln Crown Court – 2022
Serious sexual abuse of a mother and daughter
R v Pipe – Nottingham Crown Court – 2021 (Leading Junior)
Housemaster committing historic sexual abuse of boys at a residential children’s home
R v Aarella – Nottingham Crown Court – 2020
Senior hospital doctor committing sexual misconduct towards a junior hospital doctor in the hospital setting
R v Lamb – Nottingham Crown Court – 2019
Teacher committing serious sexual abuse of teenage boys
R v Aitcheson - Nottingham Crown Court - 2018
Profoundly deaf and partially blind professional masseur committing serious sexual assault on a client
R v Wilson - Derby Crown Court - 2017
Historic abuse by social worker committing serious sexual assaults on young girls in children’s homes
R v Martin - Nottingham Crown Court- 2017
Karate instructor raping and committing serious sexual assaults on young boys