Sarah Knapton
Call 2007 (Middle Temple)
Qualifications BA (Hons) English Literature, University of Leeds; Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), BVC (Very competent), College of Law; Advanced Award in Planning Law, University of Bristol; Blackstone Exhibition and Jules Thorn Scholarship (Middle Temple)
Professional memberships Chancery Bar Association, British Spanish Law Association, Bar Pro Bono Unit, STEP (student member)
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Background
Sarah joined Chambers in 2008 following successful completion of pupillage. She has a general chancery and commercial practice, and has a particular interest in trusts, probate and inheritance act matters and property disputes.
Areas of Practice
Trusts, Probate and Inheritance
Sarah advises in cases involving:
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- Claims under Trusts of Land & Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
- Contentious probate
- Construction of wills
- Court of Protection
She has given a seminar on the recent case of Baynes v Hedger [2009] EWCA Civ 374.
Recent cases include a contested deputyship application in the Court of Protection.
Property
Sarah has acted in disputes involving:
- Easements and covenants;
- Boundary disputes;
- Co-ownership;
- Town and village greens;
- Law of commons;
- Mobile homes;
- Landlord and tenant, including possession, disrepair and claims under s.214 of the Housing Act 214;
- Mortgage, including possession claims;
- Professional negligence.
Recent cases include acting, on behalf of both landlords and tenants, in gateway (b) defended possession proceedings.
She recently presented a seminar on procedure in town and village green applications, and will be presenting a seminar on easements in March 2011.
Commercial and Insolvency
Sarah is regularly instructed in matters involving:
- Commercial contracts, breach of contract, agency and guarantees
- Sale and supply of goods and services
- Partnership disputes
- Claims against banks
- Credit, including consumer credit and hire purchase
- Company and personal insolvency, including winding-up petitions and other Insolvency Act applications
Languages
- Spanish, French
Sarah is also a member of the Public & Administrative Practice Group.
