YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Inquests
• Regulatory Law
• Family Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Called to the Bar 2021
• Law Degree LLB (Hons) University of Leicester - First Class 2002
• LPC - College of Law - Distinction 2003
• Qualified solicitor 2005
• Higher Rights (Criminal) Solicitor-Advocate 2010

APPOINTMENTS

• Assistant Coroner for East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston Upon Hull
• Legally Qualified Person for Police Misconduct Hearings for the North East Region
• Grade B Panel - Specialist Regulatory Advocates
• CPS Grade 2 Prosecutor

CAREER

• Senior Prosecutor- Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
• Assistant Force Solicitor – Humberside and South Yorkshire Police
• Senior Lawyer – Environment Agency
• Legal Advisor Family and Crime – Magistrates Court

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the Middle Temple
• Family Law Bar Association (FLBA)

ABOUT SARAH

Sarah Middleton was a qualified Solicitor who was called to the Bar in 2021. She is a member of the Middle Temple and Family Law Bar Association (FLBA).

Sarah accepts instructions in regulatory proceedings. Through her previous roles with the Environment Agency and Humberside and South Yorkshire Police, Sarah has developed an extensive knowledge of regulatory law. Sarah has vast experience in police misconduct work and coronial law.

Sarah sits as an Assistant Coroner and undertakes work on behalf of Interested Persons in inquests. Sarah has considerable experience of all types of inquests including jury inquests and Article 2 inquests.

Sarah, as a previous Force Solicitor and a current Legally Qualified Chair to police misconduct proceedings, is an experienced advocate in police misconduct hearings and accepts instructions from police forces and on behalf of police officers.

Sarah also practises in Family Law and accepts instructions in both private law and public law cases.