Sarah Singleton QC

Year of Call: 1983

Sarah also continues to practice as Head of Family Group at St Johns Building Manchester.

Appointments

Recorder and Legal Member of the Mental Health Tribunal

Nature Of Practice

Family law specialist, particularly:
Public and private law disputes concerning cases for parents, guardians and local authorities including cases involving contested and complex medical evidence, mental health, disability and human rights issues.

Family law financial disputes including ancillary relief, cohabitation and Inheritance Act claims.

Continuing to develop interest and experience in areas closely associated with family law including health care and education.

Reported Cases

Lancashire CC v D and E [2008] EWHC 832 (Fam)
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council v GW and PW [2007] EWHC 136 (Fam) [2007]
Note Re B (Local Authorities: Representation) [1996] 1 FLR 56
Re K (Care Order or Residence Order) [1995] 1 FLR 675
D (Minors) (Wardship: Disclosure), RE [1994] FLR 346
M v C and Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council [1993] 1 FLR 505
A and Others (Minors) (Child Abuse: Guide-Lines), Re [1992] 1 FLR 439

What The Directories Say

2006 "Recommended for children work" - Chambers & Partners

2007 "known for having "great empathy with clients". She has a mixed practice of both children and money" - Chambers & Partners

2007 ""clever and pleasant" a very strong practitioner across the board with expert knowledge of mental health issues" - Legal 500

2008 Increasingly involved in protracted and complex care cases, her "great people handling skills" are regularly commented upon. Chambers & Partners

2008 "very popular for children's and mental incapacity instructions, 'looks to settle cases where appropriate, so as to allow the client to move on'." Legal 500

2009 ""Approachable, unfussy and down to earth," she "relates extremely well to her clients" when tackling both matrimonial finance and children-related work." Chambers & Partners

2009 "sensitive to the vulnerable client with an inner toughness that gets her to the core of the case". Legal 500

2010 "Singleton undertakes care cases involving complex medical evidence and mental health issues, and is praised for her down to earth approach." Chambers and Partners

2011 "She is very detail orientated and her client care is superb." Chambers and Partners

Other Information

Chair of Board of Trustees of Relate Greater Manchester.