Sarah Brown joins 3PB's Criminal and Regulatory teams
8th December 2023
3PB's Criminal and Regulatory teams are delighted to announce that Sarah Brown, a specialist crime and Court Martials barrister, has joined the national chambers and starts in January 2024.
Sarah, pictured here, has experience in a broad spectrum of cases including serious sexual offences, offences against the person, dishonesty, AWOL and desertion. Sarah has frequently been instructed to travel abroad to provide representation, especially to the Courts Martial in Germany and regularly represents service personnel in appeals of Summary conviction.
With a wealth of experience in defending the vulnerable, elderly and young, Sarah has considerable experience of the adjustments required to the trial process to accommodate such considerations.
Tom Horder, who co-chairs 3PB's Tier 1 Western Circuit crime team, said: "Sarah is a great addition. We have known and respected her work and Sarah's two-decades of experience and expertise in crime and Courts Martial will give added options to clients among a very successful and still-growing crime team."
To contact Sarah, please email her at [email protected]. To instruct her, or see about her availability, please contact her clerk Lee Giles on [email protected] or by calling him on 01962 868884.
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