LAWYER PROFILE

Sasha Barton

UK 2026

Hodge Jones & Allen

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Police Law: Mainly Claimant

UK-wide

14 years ranked

Civil Liberties & Human Rights

UK-wide

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Hodge Jones & Allen

Practice Areas

Sasha specialises in public and private law challenges against state bodies, with a particular interest in serious privacy breaches by state and other bodies, challenging the police for failures to investigate crimes and to protect vulnerable victims of sexual violence, challenging the police and CPS over serious disclosure failures and cases involving other human rights violations.

Career

Commission for Racial Equality 2002-05, Trained at Hodge Jones & Allen, Admitted May 2009, Associate July 2013, Senior Associate November 2014, Partner May 2016

Professional Memberships

• Discrimination Law Association

• Police Action Lawyers Group

• Legal Reference Group for the Centre for Women’s Justice

Publications

‘Common Ground: Equality, good race relations and sites for Gypsies and Irish Travellers’ (Report of a CRE inquiry in England and Wales) 2006; LAG publication ‘Gypsy and Traveller Law’ (Race Discrimination chapter in first and second editions)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Police Law: Mainly Claimant - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Sasha Barton is noted for her expertise in handling novel claims relating to the failure by police to investigate crimes and to protect victims of sexual assault.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Sasha Barton is adept across a broad range of civil liberties cases, particularly when bringing claims against the police, local authorities and government departments. She is also experienced in handling sexual assault cases alleging police failure to protect victims.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Sasha has been supportive and transparent in all matters. She has consistently maintained communication and kept me in the loop, while maintaining realistic expectations.
Police Law: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Sasha is very well experienced.
Police Law: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Sasha is a phenomenal lawyer who is extremely bright and knows her law inside and out. She is amazing with the procedural side of the law.
Civil Liberties & Human RightsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Sasha is exemplary in her handling of my claim. She is very knowledgeable and professional and I have absolute trust in her decision-making.
Civil Liberties & Human RightsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
She has wide-ranging legal knowledge and excellent manner with clients. She thinks very carefully about each case and wants to ensure she has fully understood every point.
Civil Liberties & Human RightsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession