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Sarah Clarke KC KC
Position
Sarah Clarke QC was called to the Bar in 1994 and took silk in 2017. Sarah’s practice encompasses a wide range of fields including financial services, insider dealing, corporate fraud, sexual offences, police and regulatory proceedings and inquests. She brings her knowledge of the law in many fields to bear on complex cases and has a creative approach to problem solving. She is known for her thorough preparation and ability to master complex issues, particularly in cases involving expert evidence. An earlier edition notes that “she is extremely well prepared, very knowledgeable and puts the client at the heart of her advice.” Please visit the Serjeants’ Inn website for her profile, which sets out full details of her practice (including her time in the Enforcement Division and subsequently the Litigation Department of what was then the FSA) and relevant work of note.
Career
Called 1994; Silk 2017.
Publications of note: Author of ‘Insider Dealing: Law & Practice’ published by OUP & Thomson Reuters, Practical Law – Business Crime & Investigations.
Memberships
Bar Standards board member 2010-2014, Advocacy Training Council; Inner Temple Advocacy Training Committee; CPS Grade 4 Prosecutor fraud, POCA, rape and general panels; SFO (POCA) A List.
Education
University of Durham (1993 BA (Hons) Law); Inns of Court School of Law (1994).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah is forthright, determined, well prepared, articulate and strong on the law. She is a persuasive advocate.’
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘She is a fantastic, fearless and formidable advocate. She commands universal respect.’
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah is simply outstanding in all areas of case preparation and presentation. She is a fantastic, fearless and formidable advocate. She is a revered opponent and consummate professional, commanding universal respect.’
London Bar > Financial services and fintech regulation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah is an unrivalled cross-examiner. The enormous of amount preparation she puts in pays dividends when, like a boa constrictor catching its prey, she squeezes the witness into the position that best supports her case. She is also a very formidable lawyer and the go-to authority on insider dealing and market abuse.’
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah is formidable in terms of her intellect, strategy, dedication and advocacy.’
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers stands out as ‘the cream of the crop in this area, and is the first name on the lips of solicitors when looking for counsel‘. Sarah Clarke KC has a solid track record in representing clients from medical professions in disciplinary proceedings involving allegations of dishonesty, fraud and sexual misconduct, and Mark Harries KC garners praise as ‘a go-to counsel for professional discipline cases’. Gerard Boyle KC is representing a consultant in an ongoing GMC investigation; the consultant is also a core participant in a large-scale public inquiry. Among the junior end of chambers, Alan Jenkins is sought after for his expertise in acting for dentists, doctors, actuaries, pharmacists and solicitors, to name a few, in disciplinary tribunals.