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About
Provided by Sarah Crowther KC
Practice Areas
Sarah Crowther KC specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence, private international law, public law and discrimination cases.
Sarah has a successful international injury practice, including advising on European law issues especially concerning the EU Motor Insurance Directives and disputes over jurisdiction and applicable law. She has appeared in recent high-profile cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, including FS Cairo v Lady Christine Brownlie.
She has experience of litigation in Montreal and Athens Convention claims, including air passenger rights issues. Sarah has handled group and illness claims, including norovirus and food poisoning.
Her broader personal injury practice encompasses catastrophic injury, road traffic, insurance, employer’s liability, sport and asbestos-related illness claims.
Sarah’s clinical negligence work includes birth injury, spinal cord injury and fatal claims.
Sarah has a particular interest in safeguarding matters in sport, appearing in FA safeguarding proceedings and on behalf of the British Horseracing Authority. She is an independent Judicial Chair of the Britich Horseracing Association Judicial Panel.
Sarah’s employment practice includes unfair dismissal, discrimination, equal pay, public interest disclosures and disability claims. She has handled whistleblowing and discrimination claims concerning sports issues and has advised on non-disclosure agreements and regulatory and disciplinary proceedings.
Sarah’s public and human rights law practice, founded on her experience of constitutional human rights appeals to the Privy Council, focuses on discrimination and employment. She has acted in several of the leading cases on religious rights discrimination including Ashers v Lee.
Professional Memberships
Vice Chair of PIBA
Deputy High Court Judge
ELBA
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sarah Crowther KC receives extensive praise from market commentators for displaying excellent client skills alongside expertise in technical points of law. She regularly undertakes complex cross-border claims that hinge on issues of jurisdiction, MIB responsibility and package travel regulations. She has established an impressive profile in fatality and catastrophic injury cases, representing both claimants and defendants.
Sarah Crowther KC is a highly respected silk in the clinical negligence market with notable experience of handling birth injury claims involving complex liability and quantum issues. She is also regularly instructed in spinal injury claims and matters involving allegations of breach of duty. Her clients include both claimants and defendants.
Sarah Crowther KC is an established personal injury and clinical negligence barrister. She regularly acts for both claimants and defendants in cases arising from motor accidents. She is often called upon to appear in cases where liability is contested.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It's so reassuring to have Sarah on our team. You can rely on her advice and she is completely thorough."
"She is formidable both on paper and in court."
"She puts clients at ease and provides a lot of support."
"Sarah has a no-nonsense approach and cuts through to the heart of the case. She is very client-focused."
"Sarah is really good in negotiations, tactically astute and very knowledgeable."
"Sarah's knowledge of international claims is excellent. She is good at drafting and there is no legal pompousness. She is very authoritative and has an easy-to-follow advocacy style."
"Sarah is technically able and agile, pragmatic and takes her clients' views into account."
"She has total mastery of all the details and evidence in a case."
"She is ruthless in court and a great cross-examiner."
"It's so reassuring to have Sarah on our team. You can rely on her advice and she is completely thorough."
"She is formidable both on paper and in court."
"She puts clients at ease and provides a lot of support."
"Sarah has a no-nonsense approach and cuts through to the heart of the case. She is very client-focused."
"Sarah is really good in negotiations, tactically astute and very knowledgeable."
"Sarah's knowledge of international claims is excellent. She is good at drafting and there is no legal pompousness. She is very authoritative and has an easy-to-follow advocacy style."
"Sarah is technically able and agile, pragmatic and takes her clients' views into account."
"She has total mastery of all the details and evidence in a case."
"She is ruthless in court and a great cross-examiner."