Sarah has over 20 years’ experience of working in dispute resolution and was called to the Jersey Bar in November 2013. Prior to establishing Castle Chambers, she worked at Bedell Cristin for many years. She regularly appears in the Magistrate's and Royal Courts, and is accredited to appear before the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
Sarah has represented clients in a range of matters and has experience of a wide variety of personal and commercial dispute resolution, advising both plaintiffs and defendants. She now specialises in criminal law and has a keen interest in mental health which touches on many aspects of her work.
Sarah has recently had success in defending clients who faced allegations of a serious sexual nature and drug importation charges, resulting in their acquittal and assisted in the acquittal of a defendant charged with an alleged $20 billion fraud. She also successfully defended her client facing the first prosecution under the Capacity and Self Determination Act (Jersey) Law 2016.
Sarah has experience of bringing judicial review proceedings with regard to deportation and asylum, and represents clients who are facing extradition proceedings. She can provide assistance at all stages of the criminal justice process, from the Police Station to the appeal courts.
Sarah will guide an individual through the judicial process, advising them so as to enable them to make the right choices in order to resolve the situation they find themselves in. In doing so, she adopts a sincere and supportive approach and with significant local knowledge she can also provide direction to other professionals when required.
