SARAH EDWARDS

Call: 1990 Inner Temple

PRACTICE PROFILE
Sarah has two main areas of practice, clinical negligence and family law. She has been involved in a wide variety of cases, and has considerable trial experience as well as appearances in the Court of Appeal.  Sarah has recently returned to full time practice after several years of working part-time, due to family commitments.

Clinical Negligence
Sarah has extensive experience in clinical negligence work (medical and dental), including injuries of maximum severity. Cases in which she has been involved comprise a wide variety of medical fields, including obstetrics and gynaecology, general surgery, accident and emergency, orthopaedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery. Having studied pre-clinical medicine at Cambridge, Sarah is able to handle the more complex cases and is noted for her thorough approach.

Family
Sarah's family practice has a particular emphasis on ancillary relief, cohabitation disputes and private law Children Act applications.

INTERESTING CASES
Blair v Northumberland Tyne & Wear HA
[2004] (with Simeon Maskrey Q.C.).
Cerebral palsy case which settled for £5 million.
Webster v The Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
[2003] (with Simeon Maskrey Q.C.).  
Panther v Wharton & Adejoke
[2002] Acted for successful claimant in 8 day trial against G.P. and physician.
Pearce v United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust
[1999] PIQR 53
Lakey v Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth HA
[1999] Lloyds Law Rep 119
Gaughan v Befordshire HA
[1997] 8 Med LR 182
Bouchta v Swindon HA
[1996] 7 Med LR 62
Nottinghamshire CC v P
[1993] 3 WLR 637
Willet v N.Bedfordshire HA
[1993] PIQR Q166

APPOINTMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Family Law Bar Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association and Personal Injury Bar Association.

EDUCATION
Sarah read medicine and law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. She was awarded several scholarships by Inner Temple, including the Profumo award.