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Provided by Sarah Stewart
Sarah specialises in aviation disputes resulting in death or injury, often involving jurisdictional arguments, issues of foreign law and the application of international conventions. Sarah is described by her peers as “an irresistible force – a dominant force now in the air crash field”.
Sarah is an APIL accredited fatal accident specialist lawyer and acts for bereaved families and survivors of aviation accidents in civil claims, often involving jurisdictional arguments, issues of foreign law and the application of international conventions. She has acted in major air disasters and fatal helicopter and light aircraft accidents in the UK, Europe and worldwide. She supports families through official accident investigations and coroner’s inquests.
Sarah joined Stewarts in 2002, becoming a partner in 2007. She qualified with Gregory Abrams in Liverpool in 1997 before moving to London where she spent five years in personal injury at Bolt Burdon in Islington.
Sarah sits on the Air Law Committee at the Royal Aeronautical Society and is a member of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers and the International Aviation Women’s Association.
Sarah presents as part of the MSc in Aviation Safety at Cranfield University and has spoken at several events hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the European Air Law Association (EALA).
Sarah is married with four children. She regularly runs and cycles. She enjoys singing in her local community choir.
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Sarah Stewart is esteemed for her handling of a wide range of fatal and serious injury claims following domestic and international aviation disasters.
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Sarah is an excellent professional, with an excellent relationship with the clients and is involved in significant and very high-profile cases.
Sarah Stewart is very strong and supportive. She is always there to help and explain the case.
Sarah is one of those rare people with the ability to see what really matters. She can see the forest for the trees.
Sarah is careful, has sound judgement, knows this subject inside and out and has great experience.
Sarah is an excellent professional, with an excellent relationship with the clients and is involved in significant and very high-profile cases.
Sarah Stewart is very strong and supportive. She is always there to help and explain the case.
Sarah is one of those rare people with the ability to see what really matters. She can see the forest for the trees.
Sarah is careful, has sound judgement, knows this subject inside and out and has great experience.