Sarah is a Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution Team, specialising in Contested Wills, Trusts and Probate.
Named as a ‘rising star’ in the Legal 500 in 2023, Sarah has experience in dealing with a wide range of inheritance and trust disputes. She is adept at using the most suitable method of resolution, including mediation, negotiation, and, if necessary, litigation, usually in the High Court.
Sarah’s notable outcomes include:
- Successful defence of an Inheritance Act Claim
- Negotiated a settlement for her clients in a multi-jurisdictional £1.5million estate in which the will was challenged and an Inheritance Act Claim was put forward.
- Acting for disputing executors where a minor’s trust was created.
- Securing financial award for an adult beneficiary at mediation for whom no provision had been made under the will of his late Father for whom he had provided care.
- Defending a will challenge based on testamentary capacity, undue influence and want of knowledge and approval.
- Successful will challenge based on wrongful execution during Covid-19 lockdown.
- Bringing successful Inheritance Act Claim for a long standing partner of the Deceased.
Sarah has a degree in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Leeds, a Graduate Diploma in Law and completed her Legal Practice Course with a Masters in Business Management.
Outside of work Sarah spends her time with her young family, cooking and swimming.