Sarah was first admitted as a barrister in 2002 and worked in government practice at the Queensland Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commonwealth Director of Prosecutions, the Legal Services Commission, the Office of the Health Ombudsman and the Coroners Court of Queensland.
Sarah was called to the private Bar in 2024 and has a broad practice which builds on her extensive experience in government.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts/Laws, University of Queensland
Bar Practice Course, Queensland University of Technology
Master of Criminology, Griffith University
RECENT CASES
Pasnin v Parole Board Queensland [2024] QSC 280 Inquest into the deaths of Vlasta Wylucki and Shiralee Tilberoo, COR 2020/3901; 2018/975 (Deputy State Coroner Gallagher, 27 June 2024) Inquest into the death of Gareth Leo Dodunski, COR 2013/2231 (Coroner MacKenzie, 31 August 2023) (With Co- Counsel) Inquest into the death of Jeffrey Lawrence Brooks, COR 2018/4965 (Coroner MacKenzie, 13 June 2023) (With Co- Counsel) Inquest into the death of Zamia Ely-Smith, COR 2018/264 (Deputy State Coroner Bentley, 17 September 2021) Inquest into the death of Anna Damjanovic, COR 2017/2093 (Coroner Clements, 25 February 2021) Inquest into the death of Christopher Betts, COR 2016/2227 (State Coroner Ryan, 8 June 2020) Inquest into the death of Russell Winks, COR 2016/4827 (State Coroner Ryan, 12 December 2018) Health Ombudsman v Kimpton [2018] QCAT 405 Zaphir v Health Ombudsman [2017] QCAT 193 Graham v Legal Services Commissioner (No 2) [2014] QCA 306 (Led by Silk) Warren v Legal Services Commissioner [2014] QCA 150 (Led by Senior Junior Counsel) Legal Services Commissioner v Reichman MAG-73100/14 Legal Services Commissioner v Singh [2014] QCAT 218 Legal Services Commissioner v Janes [2013] QCAT 551 Legal Services Commissioner v Kincaid [2008] LPT 15 Legal Services Commissioner v Hoolihan [2007] LPT 003 Legal Services Commissioner v McClelland [2006] LPT 13