Sarah joined CJCH in October 2019 and is the Head of the Court of Protection department.
Sarah is an experienced Court of Protection solicitor specialising in welfare cases. Sarah regularly advises in the most complex cases before the Court of Protection, including end of life cases. Sarah also has experience in Special Educational Needs and acting in wider public law matters, meaning that she is able to advise parents and families of young disabled adults in respect of the crossover with the Court of Protection.
Sarah is regularly instructed in the most complex of cases before the Court of Protection, including High Court cases and those involving the inherent jurisdiction.
Sarah has a particular strength and reputation in acting on behalf of 16 -17-year-olds who lack mental capacity in respect of decisions about their personal welfare and are at risk of being ‘trapped in the system’.
Sarah advises on deputyship applications to the Court of Protection, having particular expertise in personal welfare applications. She also acts in disputed deputyship cases and applications by the Office of the Public Guardian to remove Attorneys from their role.
Sarah is appointed as an Accredited Legal Representative by the Law Society. She is a member of the Court of Protection Practitioners Association Cymru (CoPPA Cymru) committee and is a council member of the Cardiff and District Law Society.
