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Sarah Gaunt

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2, Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DB

Position

Barrister-at-Law

Career

Prosecution and Defence Counsel specialising in Cyber/Cryptocurrency related crime, Serious Organised and International Crime, Fraud, Money Laundering and other serious offences including homicide. Grade 4 on the Serious Organised and International Crime and Rape and Serious Sexual Offences panels. Adept at dealing with paper heavy and complex cases with an ability to present the most complex and technical cases to juries and judges alike. Specialities include a sensitivity when dealing with young and vulnerable parties. Appointed as a Legally Qualified Chair for Police Disciplinary panels (South East) in 2019 and as a Deputy District Judge (Civil) in 2022.  Presenter for several cyber/crypto currency, internal financial regulation, Bribery Act and failure to prevent Fraud offence seminars/presentations domestically and internationally.

Languages

Knowledge of French

Memberships

Elected member of the Bar Council of England and Wales, serving on the International, Chambers Management and Bar Representation Committees. Bar Council representative for TheCityUK (EMEA MAG).

Lincoln's Inn Advocacy and Ethics tutor and vulnerable witness facilitator.

Member of the International Bar Association, serving on the Anti-Corruption Committee and wider White Collar Crime Committee. Attendee at International Bar Conferences, Mexico (2024) and Toronto (2025).

Criminal Bar Association and Midland Circuit member.

Education

Cardiff University LLB (Hons)

Cambridge University M.Phil (Crimin)

London School of Economics, certified certificate in "Cryptocurrency and disruption" (2019)

Personal

Francophile; Private Pilots Licence (not current); Yacht master (shore based), admirer of the artistic.

Leisure

LTA member and tennis player.

Mentions

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