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Sadie Crapper
Position
Sadie’s practice concentrates on clinical negligence and personal injury, with a particular emphasis on fraud. She appeared as second junior in the landmark case of Summers v Fairclough Homes Ltd [2012] 1 WLR 2004 and achieved the first strike out of a fraudulent claim using the powers identified in Summers in the case of Fari v Homes for Haringey, 9 October 2012, HHJ Mitchell QC. She is experienced in dealing with contempt applications and her case of Homes for Haringey v Fari, 22 January 2013, Holroyde J (QBD) was the first successful application for permission to bring contempt proceedings under the new CPR, Part 81. Sadie is a tenacious advocate who is regularly instructed in cases of complexity and value. She gives clear and robust advice at all stages of the litigation process and is a keen strategist in litigation and ADR. Other notable cases include Dowson et anors v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police [2010] All ER (D) 191 (Oct).
Career
Called 2004; Grays Inn.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
(Personal injury - Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Sadie Crapper –39 Essex Chambers ‘Sadie is very thorough with good attention to detail. She knows her cases inside out and is excellent at collaborative strategic planning to achieve the best results.’
‘Go-to set’ 39 Essex Chambers‘ civil liability team is managed by Jamie Tucker, who moved from 12 King’s Bench Walk in April 2023. It has notable growing sports injury expertise, with Derek O’Sullivan KC representing the Welsh Rugby Union in Hughes & 168 Others v World Rugby, Welsh Rugby Union and Rugby Football Union – claims brought by former professional rugby players for alleged cumulative brain damage over their careers. Nicola Greaney KC took silk in the 2023 round, this year acting for the Mayor and Transport for London in the case of Kissi-Debrah v Department for Environment & ors, a claim brought in the wake of a high-profile inquest which found that air pollution more than materially contributed to her death due to a fatal asthma attack. Sadie Crapper, who specialises in cases in which fraud is alleged, is a noteworthy set member.