Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
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Band 2

Crime

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Sarah Elliott KC

UK Bar

Career

Silk 2014 Call 1996 Recorder 2015

Sarah specialises in criminal defence and has a strong reputation for winning unusual, complicated and demanding cases. She has spent ten years in silk dealing with the most difficult homicides and sex cases She is highly recommended for her cross-examination skills particularly with difficult, vulnerable or uncooperative witnesses and for her ability in persuasively presenting the defendant’s case to the jury. She is able to deal with issues for clients with sensitivity and firmness whilst remaining highly approachable.

Previous editions have described her as:

"A fantastic trial lawyer – one of the very best cross-examiners of tricky witnesses’. ‘She lives breathes and sleeps her cases and is an arch strategist"

“Produces brilliant cross-examinations and amazing closing speeches. She is both great on the detail and good at stepping back and looking at the wider perspective. “

“Produces brilliant cross-examinations and amazing closing speeches. She is both great on the detail and good at stepping back and looking at the wider perspective. “

“Sarah is a fierce advocate who understands juries impeccably” “She is a tough opponent and takes the right points firmly”

“on the most wanted list for heavy weight crime.”

“Sarah Elliott is hugely well prepared for every case she does. She knows the case better than anybody else in court. Without a doubt, she’s absolutely top notch"

Work Highlights

Recent successful outcomes have included securing a diminished responsibility verdict for teenage boy accused of murdering his grandmother and the successful defence of man accused of a filmed ‘date rape’.

Experience

Sarah has a wide experience in all types of homicide from organized crime and gang related through to “mercy killing”. She has substantial experience in multi handed cases including those with cut throat defences, and the defences of diminished responsibility and loss of control.

Sarah is one of the leading silks at the Bar for defending sexual allegations. She is counsel of choice for solicitors and those accused of sexual offences because of her proven track record in achieving successful outcomes in all types of cases, from multiple rape allegations to possession of indecent images, and at all stages of proceedings from pre-charge to appeal. She has significant experience of the issues which regularly arise in sex cases including pre-recorded cross examination, restrictions on cross-examination under s41, and cases with highly vulnerable witnesses.

She is known for her tactical skill and determination in achieving positive results for clients while providing individuals and their families with a sympathetic and sensitive approach.

Sarah is regularly asked to provide pre-charge advice and can assist solicitors and clients through all of the early stages of proceedings. She is able to advise on the consequential effects of allegations of sexual offending and on reputation management. She is available for post-trial appeal advice and ‘second opinion’ work.

Sarah accepts both publicly and privately funded instructions and accepts cases under the public access scheme.

She is also available by private instruction for a wide variety of criminal work and at all stages of proceedings.

Sarah is available for advice at all stages of criminal proceedings and regularly provides consultations for individuals and their families at the very earliest stages of an investigation, pre-police interview and pre-charge.

She also is available for advice in criminal appeals or potential appeals and ‘second opinion’ work.

Consultations can either be in person or via video conferencing/Skype.

Sarah was appointed a Crown Court Recorder in 2015 and contributes to the training of the judiciary at the Judicial College.

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