Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Family Law
Personal Injury
Probate

Biography

Sarah was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in September 2021. She completed her pupillage in March 2022. Sarah’s pupillage was primarily in Family Law with a combination of Public and Private Proceedings. Sarah also gained experience in Criminal matters.

Sarah is currently accepting instructions in all areas of practice.

Qualifications

2021; Degree of Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland

2021; Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies (Distinction), Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast

2020; LLB Law Degree (1st Class), Queens University Belfast

AWARDS

J.P.B Maxwell Scholarship (First Place Barrister Trainee)

Eoin Higgins Prize (Top Barrister Trainee)

Cleaver Fulton Rankin Prize (Highest Standard in the Wills element of the Private Client Module – Barrister)

Martin McBirney Memorial Prize (Highest Standard in the Summary element of the Criminal Litigation Module – Barrister)

Judge Corinne Philpott QC Memorial Prize (Highest Standard in the Criminal Litigation Module – Barrister)

Bencher’s Advocacy Prize (First Place)

Experience

2021; Eoin Higgins Memorial Moot, IPLS

2021; Selected to participate as an Advocate in the Scottish Moot, IPLS

2019-2021; Student Mooting Officer, Queens University Belfast