Sarah Morris

Criminal

Sarah Morris has been practising full-time at the independent Criminal Bar since 1996.  Sarah began her career as a defence advocate then later developed a mixed practice.  Most recently, Sarah has a more prosecution-based practice.  She has dealt with all levels of case: murder, fraud, importation and supply of drugs, firearms offences, arson with intent, and serious physical and sexual violence.

Sarah is a grade 4 CPS prosecutor and has been on the specialist rape list for very many years.  For the past few years Sarah has been almost exclusively instructed in cases involving the gravest sexual abuse and almost all of her current workload is based in the RASSO sphere, both prosecuting and defending.

Her eye for detail and the level of her case preparation is well known.  She is a fair-minded prosecutor and is unafraid of making unpopular decisions.  She is adept at dealing with young people and vulnerable witnesses and does so both sensitively and effectively.  She defends fearlessly and has a good solicitor following.  Sarah is a well-regarded practitioner by both Bar and Bench alike.

Refresher RASSO courses undertaken Vulnerable witness training completed in 2017 Accredited Police Station Representative Bar School (Inns of Court School of Law) BVC 1994-1995: Competent Liverpool University: Law & German LLB Hons (Upper second class) 1990-1994 (third year spent in Bremen studying German law at the university there) Criminal Bar Association South East Circuit Women In Criminal Law Lincoln’s Inn CPS Grade 4