Sarah Chatburn

Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Costs, Applications, Personal Injury, Advising on liability, Disposal hearings, Advising on quantum, Stage 3 oral hearings, Fundamental dishonesty (Claimant)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Sarah’s insolvency practice encompasses a wide range of litigation including petitions for bankruptcy and winding up petitions in both the County Court and the High Court. She also deals with statutory demands and applications to set such demands aside. Sarah accepts instructions to deal with cases in this field from both personal and commercial clients.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Sarah has vast levels of experience in this area and is happy to act in any contractual disputes arising at small claims and fast track level from simple debt collection through to misrepresentation. This can range from the sale of goods such as vehicles, all the way to high-end disputes between companies.

Costs

Sarah has a great deal of experience representing Claimants and Defendants at costs and case management hearings. Sarah is often attending detailed costs assessments nationally and appears at the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO).

Applications

Sarah has dealt with many different types of application hearings over the course of her practice, and has been instructed on countless applications ranging from summary judgments, injunctions, through to appeal hearings across different areas of civil law.

Personal Injury

Sarah has a thriving personal injury practice built on the experience she has gained from the vast amount of stage 3 oral hearings and disposals she has undertaken. She is a popular choice of counsel for many who instruct her because of her wealth of knowledge in how to obtain the best results for her clients. Sarah also has expertise in dealing with low velocity impact (claimant LVI) cases whereby causation is denied and fundamental dishonesty is raised. Experienced in:

•  Advising on liability
•  Disposal hearings
•  Advising on quantum
•  Stage 3 oral hearings
•  Fundamental dishonesty (Claimant)

• Called to the Bar in 2008