Member of Chambers Profile
Sarah has a particular expertise in the prosecution of large and complex cases, serious fraud and money laundering offences. She specialises in the prosecution of Missing Trader or Carousel VAT fraud cases on behalf of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office and HM Revenue and Customs.
Other fraud prosecution work undertaken includes cases investigated or prosecuted by the Ministry of Defence Fraud Squad, the City of London Fraud Squad, the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Formerly DTI), the former Inland Revenue and the Department of Work and Pensions, and the Crown Prosecution Service.
In addition Sarah has a busy, predominantly prosecution, practice, spanning the full spectrum of criminal cases, including drugs cases, excise offences, firearms, violence, and sexual offences. She is regularly instructed at all levels by the Crown Prosecution Service, and Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office, including in relation to advisory / policy matters. She has also been instructed as a leading junior in large scale tobacco, drugs and money laundering conspiracies.
Appointments:
Attorney General’s Criminal Panel of Advocates [B Panel]
Attorney General’s Civil Panel of Advocates [B Panel]
Serious Fraud Office [B List]