Sarah had worked in the Legal sector since 2002 and qualified as a Costs Lawyer in 2010. She is the Head of our Costs Team. Sarah is a Fellow member of the Association of Costs Lawyers and a member of APIL.

Sarah has a wealth of legal costs experience and specialises in:

• Retainer advice
• Costs budgeting
• Detailed assessment proceedings
• Costs negotiations
• Strategic costs advice

APPROACH

Sarah is a conscientious and thorough Costs Lawyer who prides herself on providing clear and practical advice to both professional and lay clients.

Having worked on a wide variety of disciplines over the years Sarah is pragmatic in her approach to litigation and committed to obtaining the best results for her clients. Her significant experience in both receiving and paying party work gives her a unique insight into legal costs on both sides of the litigation divide.

EXPERIENCE

Throughout her career Sarah has worked on a large number of high-profile costs claims across a broad spectrum of disciplines, particularly group actions including:

• Baker & Others v Quantum Clothing Group Limited and Others [2011] UKSC 17, a noise induced hearing loss claim which concluded in the Supreme Court
• Some of the largest group travel litigation actions
• Disability discrimination claims
• High value clinical negligence claims
• Catastrophic personal injury claims