Guildhall Chambers

Employment & Discrimination

Sarah is a specialist employment barrister. She has also been appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.

Called in 2005

Sarah takes instructions from solicitors and is public access qualified allowing her to take direct instructions from members of the public, local businesses and larger organisations.

Sarah is a skilled advocate who deals well with clients from all walks of life with a commanding presence on the Western Circuit.

Sarah acts for both Claimant and Respondent clients in all areas of employment law including (but not limited to):

Unfair/wrongful dismissal Whistle blowing All types of discrimination cases under the Equality Act 2010 and the previous legislation (if applicable).

Her recent work includes: 

Stubbs v Consensio EAT 2023 - Claimant was bringing some 16 cases against various and multiple former employers. Historically a number of the claims had been struck out at first instance for his conduct which was found to be ‘scandalous, unreasonable, and vexatious’, including in this case his abuse when he attended the Tribunal requiring the staff to call the police.

The appeal was to determine whether striking out without a hearing had been permissible in the circumstances and whether the Judge had considered fully the Claimant’s refusal to engage in the tribunal process meaning that a fair trial was not possible due to his conduct following Blockbuster Entertainment Ltd v James [2006] EWCA Civ 684 and Bolch v Chipman [2004] IRLR 140. Acting for the Respondent the appeal by the Claimant was dismissed.

Tapping v MOD 2020 - 2024 - Acting for the Respondent defending long and protracted overlapping claims being brought by the Claimant for whistleblowing, age and disability discrimination, and victimisation. This case was nationally reported.

All but a small number of allegations were dismissed and Claimant’s attempts to appeal were unsuccessful.

Member of the Western Circuit Affiliate member of the Devon and Somerset Law Society and member of the Education and Training sub-committee Member of the Employment Lawyers Association Member of the Employment Law Bar Association

2:1 Law with French LLB BVC (Outstanding) Grays Inn Scholarship (Fully Funded)