Family Law
Sarah offers expertise in:
- Child Arrangements
- Matrimonial Finance
- TOLATA
- Property
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements
Matrimonial Finance
Sarah is highly experienced in financial remedy proceedings involving:
- Property (including cohabitation claims)
- Separation agreements
- Maintenance
- Pensions
Child Arrangements
Sarah has acted in numerous child arrangement proceedings, including:
- Child arrangement orders
- Live with orders
- Contact arrangements
- Specific issues and prohibited steps
- Parental responsibility
- Domestic abuse hearings
- Drafting statements and applications
- Dealing with welfare and medical reports and CAFCASS
About Sarah
Before specialising in family law, Sarah spent several years in private practice, gaining experience in probate, property and commercial law, all of which she finds most helpful in her family cases. Such a broad understanding of the wider issues, particularly in property, cohabitation and proprietary estoppel, has often proven advantageous to her clients, either in negotiating more acceptable outcomes, explaining more clearly the context of a situation, or assisting them in choosing an appropriate course of action for the future.
With an approachable style, Sarah works hard to ensure parties do not feel overwhelmed by their situation and helps guide clients through both practical as well as legal issues. She is a qualified NLP Practitioner, which provides her with essential communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
Testimonials
Thank you to Sarah Humphrey and her assistance with my complex family court case. Sarah has been holistic, honest and knowledgeable throughout. Her unique expertise in mental health and family law has been invaluable. In addition , Sarah offered a robust approach to issues surrounding child law matters and domestic violence with a empathetic and personal approach. Her diligence has been pragmatic and professional. Overall, we cannot thank Sarah enough for her honesty and humanistic approach.
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Sarah Humphreys will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Sarah has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Sarah can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Sarah
Send us your details and a member of the clerking team will be in touch. Or call us now on 01823 247 247.