Clerks Details
- Clerk Name: Russell Porter
- Clerk Telephone: 01865 793 736
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
- Clerk Name: Sam Collins
- Clerk Telephone: 0121 289 4333
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
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Recommendations Sarah Bowen is a skilled employment and discrimination law barrister who is often instructed to handle equal pay, unfair dismissal, TUPE and breach of contract claims. She regularly acts for local authorities, the NHS and education sector clients.
"Sarah works incredibly hard and is a very good advocate who plans well and communicates clearly and consistently with those instructing her."
Chambers UK 2026/Employment/Western Bar"She has a very good eye for detail and the technicalities of a legal argument. She is always thoroughly prepared."
"Sarah works incredibly hard and is a very good advocate, who plans well and communicates clearly and consistently with those instructing her."
"Sarah Bowen is an extremely diligent and safe pair of hands, who you can trust will focus on the detail and act with precision."
Chambers UK 2026/Employment/MidlandsBarSarah鈥檚 eye for detail is second to none 鈥 she will consider aspects of a claim you have not yet thought of, and test your preparation such that nothing is a surprise when you enter the tribunal.鈥
Legal 500 2026/Employment/Leading Juniors/London Bar
Sarah Bowen聽is 鈥檈xceptionally detail focused鈥樎燼nd stands out particularly for her work in the education, healthcare, and regulatory sectors.
鈥楽arah is technically excellent, fantastic with clients and has an unparalleled ability to think on her feet. She can adapt her style to suit the case and its circumstances, and is a trusted adviser to ourselves and our clients.鈥
Legal 500 2026/Employment/Leading Juniors/Midlands CircuitSarah Bowen is ranked in the Legal 500 2026/Employment/Leading Juniors/Western Circuit
Strengths: "Sarah is very meticulous on the most complex matters."
"Sarah is an excellent advocate and is very knowledgeable in her field."
"Sarah Bowen is my go-to barrister, a very technically astute lawyer."
Chambers UK 2025/Employment/Midlands Bar鈥楽arah is incredibly thorough and gets into the detail of all her cases, which can include some very technical points of law, which she is then able to advise upon. She's a very firm but fair advocate and puts clients and witnesses at ease, whilst also explaining processes and risks.聽 She has a very good sense for when to argue points and when to concede certain elements without damaging the case.'
Legal 500 2025/Employment/Leading Juniors/Western Circuit
Legal 500 2025/Employment/Leading Juniors/Midlands CircuitStrengths: "I know clients can rely on Sarah for excellent representation and advice in complex employment matters."
"Sarah knows her papers like the back of her hand. Her cross-examination is also seamless."
"Sarah is very thorough in her preparations, which comes through in her dealings with clients. She has achieved some great results for our us."
"I know clients can rely on Sarah for excellent representation and advice in complex employment matters."
Chambers UK 2025/Employment/Western Bar'Sarah is very sharp and tenacious. She has a persuasive yet elegant advocacy style, and is a devil in cross examination.'
Legal 500 2025/Employment/Leading Juniors/London BarStrengths: 鈥淪arah will always be very well prepared, whilst being pragmatic and commercial.鈥
Chambers UK 2024/Employment/Midlands Bar'Sarah is very thorough in her preparation and is very good with supporting witnesses. She is quick on her feet, and her cross-examination is robust.'
Legal 500 2024/Employment/Leading Juniors/Midlands CircuitStrengths: 鈥淪arah is very knowledgeable and up to date. She is ahead of us in knowing the shape of the case and where it is going.鈥
鈥淪arah is incredibly thorough; she picks up on things most of us would miss. She is very sensible commercially, and is able to call out the legal risk, and how outcomes might affect the business and the wider sector.鈥Chambers UK 2024/Employment/Western Bar
鈥榮killful at getting to the nub of an issue鈥, regularly handles a wide variety of discrimination cases.
海角破解版聽鈥楽arah is a superb lawyer. Frankly, she doesn鈥檛 have weaknesses.鈥
Legal 500 2024/Employment/Leading Juniors/Western Circuit鈥楽arah is incisive and very personable in the court room. She has a compelling manner with judges.鈥
Legal 500 2024/Employment/Leading Juniors/London BarSarah Bowen is a skilled employment and discrimination law barrister who is often instructed to handle equal pay, unfair dismissal, TUPE and breach of contract claims. She regularly acts for local authorities, the NHS and education sector clients.
Strengths: 鈥淪he provides good, clear communication and is also good with clients.鈥
鈥淪he is very user-friendly, accessible, and gets great results.鈥
Strengths: "She is bright and enthusiastic but also friendly and down to earth."
Recent work:聽Successfully defended Somerset County Council in a complex unlawful deduction of wages and breach of contract claim. Successfully argued that the entire claim was out of time and it was dismissed by the tribunal.
Chambers UK 2023/Employment/Western Bar'A talented barrister and a consummate professional. Sarah is very approachable and goes out of her way to explain complex matters in a language the lay person can understand.'
Legal 500 2023/Employment/Leading Juniors/Western Circuit鈥楽arah's drafting and written opinions are a particular strength of hers. She is also a solid advocate, who is persuasive and credible.鈥
Legal 500 2023/Employment/Leading Juniors/London BarStrengths: "She is probably our go-to person, who is technically excellent with a real ability to dissect complex matters, and a really excellent advocacy style that is non confrontational but gets the point across." "She has excellent attention to detail and she really does go above and beyond."
Recent work:聽Successfully represented VIVID Housing in resisting an application to extend time in respect of multiple claims which were brought out of time but were subject to the generous just and equitable test.
Chambers UK 2022/Employment/Western Bar鈥楽arah is an approachable and confident advocate with a meticulous eye for detail.'
Legal 500 2022/Employment/Leading Juniors/Western circuitStrengths: "She is bright and enthusiastic but also friendly and down to earth."
Recent work:聽Successfully defended Somerset County Council in a complex unlawful deduction of wages and breach of contract claim. Successfully argued that the entire claim was out of time and it was dismissed by the tribunal.
Chambers UK 2021/Employment/Western Bar鈥楶rovides pragmatic advice and is approachable to clients and solicitors alike. She takes a genuine interest in each case and carries out a thorough review of the facts to get the best results for the client through effective representation.鈥
Legal 500 2021/Employment/Leading Juniors/London Bar鈥楽arah is an excellent practitioner of the highest quality. Very client focused, with care and consideration to all she comes in contact with. She is one of our favourite barristers.鈥
Legal 500 2021/Employment/Leading Juniors/Western Cicuit鈥楽he is a fantastic advocate and is really able to pick out the strengths in complex cases with lots of allegations.'
Legal 500 2020/Employment/Leading Juniors/London Bar鈥楢n excellent practitioner with outstanding advocacy.鈥
Legal 500 2018/19/Employment/Leading Juniors/London Bar鈥榁ery good at dealing with complex cases.鈥
Legal 500 2017/Employment/Leading Juniors/London Bar' She understands the demands placed upon solicitors and the limitations they sometimes have to work within.'
Legal 500 2016/Employment/Leading Juniors/London Bar