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Sarah McKeown

Sarah McKeown

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Social Housing

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Sarah McKeown specialises in housing and public law in both England and Wales. Her practice incorporates homelessness, anti-social behaviour, landlord and tenant, human rights and Equality Act 2010 issues. She appears regularly for, and advises, homeless applicants and public authorities in homelessness appeals, including second appeal and judicial review claims. Her homelessness work covers those who are homeless, eligibility, intentionality, priority need, local connection, out of area placements, suitability of accommodation (including suitability of temporary accommodation) and whether a fresh application must be accepted by the local housing authority.

Career

Call: 1998.

2020: Appointed Deputy District Judge

2021: Appointed a First-tier Tribunal (property chamber) and Recorder (crime)

Professional Memberships

Social Housing Law Association

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Social Housing - London (Bar)

Band 3
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Sarah McKeown acts for both tenants and local authorities in a wide range of housing cases. She advises on anti-social behaviour matters, homelessness proceedings and Equality Act issues. She is also a deputy district judge.

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Strengths

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  • I like her attention to detail, which is excellent; her pleadings are always very thorough and she is very good at getting the detail of a case.

    Social HousingUK Bar

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