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Sarah Clarke

Sarah is a commercial chancery barrister specialising in company, insolvency and commercial litigation.
Through her insolvency practice Sarah has gained extensive experience and detailed procedural knowledge of all aspects of administration, voluntary arrangement, liquidation and bankruptcy, from the inception of proceedings to the conclusion of the insolvency process. She has advised and represented creditors, insolvency practitioners, individual debtors, companies, partnerships, limited partnerships and LLPs. Her practice includes claims concerning
• transaction avoidance,
• fraudulent and wrongful trading,
• misfeasance,
• director’s disqualification.

Her company law practice is built on providing advice and representation to companies, officeholders and members in relation to:
• shareholder disputes and unfair prejudice petitions
• claims arising from breaches of directors’ duties,
• directors’ disqualification,
• unlawful dividends,
• the enforceability of securities

Sarah also has experience of a wide spectrum of commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on disputes concerning the interpretation of contracts and the application of consumer credit law.
Contributed to

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How to appeal a civil directors' disqualification order
How to appeal a civil directors' disqualification order
Practice Notes

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Sri Carmichael and Sarah Clarke of Gatehouse Chambers, covers appeals against orders made in civil directors’ disqualification proceedings in England and Wales. It looks at when an appeal may be made, what court to bring the appeal in, and the process to be followed.

Can you make a novation subject to payment? Ie as a supplier only allow the customer to novate a contract
Can you make a novation subject to payment? Ie as a supplier only allow the customer to novate a contract
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether novation can be made subject to payment and if there is a limit as to how much can be charged.

I want to apply to set aside a default judgment. Would it be sensible to suggest that we use the default
I want to apply to set aside a default judgment. Would it be sensible to suggest that we use the default
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether the default judgment pilot scheme can be extended to cases outside the categories identified in CPR PD 51V in light of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Is there any case law or commentary clarifying whether a payment can be appropriated towards an
Is there any case law or commentary clarifying whether a payment can be appropriated towards an
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether appropriation of payments applies to unliquidated debts.

Under the CPR rules I need to effect personal service. Is this being relaxed due to coronavirus
Under the CPR rules I need to effect personal service. Is this being relaxed due to coronavirus
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether personal is being relaxed due to COVID-19, and the steps if personal service cannot be effected.

Practice Areas

Panels

  • Contributing Author
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2003

Membership

  • Chancery Bar Association

Qualification

  • BA (Birmingham)

Education

  • University of Birmingham

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