SARAH PHIPPS

Call: 1997 Lincolns Inn

Practice Profile

Sarah practises exclusively in Family Law.  Her practice covers all aspects of ancillary relief, cohabitation disputes and private law Children Act applications.  Ancillary relief cases in which she has been involved include those involving modest as well as significant wealth, and cases with an international dimension.  Her Children Act work includes residence and contact disputes, leave to remove applications and financial claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1.

Sarah is rated as a leading junior by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. Chambers and Partners 2006 describes her as a "rising star" who " sticks with it and never loses her cool", the 2007 edition refers to her as "reliable" and "always well prepared" and she is said in the 2008 edition to be "on the up" and that she is " fiesty but still maintains a cool head". She is listed as a leading junior in the Legal 500 2006 and 2007 and is highly recommended in the 2008 edition.

Sarah has recently lectured on Confidentiality and the Press, the Civil Partnership Act 2004, as well as on ancillary relief and the family business. She has written case analyses for Lawtel.  She is a member of the Family Law Bar Association.

Reported Cases

S v S (Ancillary Relief after Lengthy Separation)[2007] 1FLR 2120
Re B (Indemnity Costs) [2007] EWCA Civ 921

Education
Sarah read English at Brasenose College, Oxford, and then took a Diploma in Law at the College of Law, for which she was awarded a scholarship by Lincoln's Inn.  She completed her pupillage at QEB and became a tenant in 1998.

Personal
Enjoys playing tennis and skiing, and is a keen theatre goer and reader.