Ms Sara Sutherland > Exchange Chambers > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile
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201 DEANSGATE
MANCHESTER
M3 3NW
England
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Ms Sara Sutherland
Work Department
Personal Injury; Inquests
Position
An experienced junior who is instructed in multi track personal injury and clinical negligence cases, Sara has been recommended most recently in the Legal 500 as “a knowledgeable and confident lawyer”. Sara prides herself on providing a proactive, engaging, thorough approach with each case and a robust approach with her opponents.
Having been appointed as an Assistant Coroner in June 2011, Sara is regularly instructed to act on behalf of families, medical professionals and health care providers, employers, insurers and care homes. Sara is able to provide advice about any aspect leading up to and including the inquest.
Sara is regularly instructed in cases involving clinical negligence, dealing with cases of surgical and pharmaceutical negligence, dental negligence, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, inappropriate treatment and failure to obtain informed consent. Sara prides herself on her client care skills – she is affable, amiable and accessible.
Career
Called 2004; Assistant Deputy Coroner (2011)
Education
- Leeds Girls High School
- Undergraduate Degree: 2:1 BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Stirling
- Post graduate Diploma in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, Very Competent
- Bar Vocational Course, Manchester Metropolitan University, Very Competent
Leisure
In her spare time Sara enjoys running, skiing and playing the piano.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Sara Sutherland – Exchange Chambers ‘Sara is a first-rate barrister who is strong in all areas. She has excellent client skills.’
The inquests and inquiries team at Exchange Chambers represents a diverse range of individuals and groups, from bereaved families, trade unions, and clinical practitioners, to government bodies, local authorities, police forces, and police and prison officers. It is active in Middleton inquests concerning deaths in psychiatric institutions, police custody and prisons, as well as matters in workplaces. Louis Browne KC is a key name of note, and represented the University of Salford (where the bomber was a student) and the Fire Officers Association in the Manchester Arena and Grenfell Tower inquiries respectively. The set is also home to David Sandiford, who has expertise in prison deaths and deaths after police contact, and Sara Sutherland, who is skilled in inquests into deaths in medical contexts.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Sara Sutherland – Exchange Chambers ‘Sara is supportive, knowledgeable, excellent at getting the best out of witnesses, and realistic.’
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Sara Sutherland – Exchange Chambers ‘Sara is extremely reliable and safe pair of hands. She is able to turn round work really quickly and has a great ability to connect with all clients regardless of the trauma that they have suffered.’