Sarah Lucy Cooper
 
CALL DATE 1993 Inner Temple
SILK DETAILS
EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls

Durham University (BA Politics & Philosophy)

University of Westminster Diploma in Law (Commendation)

King’s College, London – Spanish Legal System

PRACTICE

International family law

 

Sarah is an experienced family Barrister with a particular interest in cases connected with Spain and Latin America.

She has a wide experience of jurisdictional disputes and conflicts of law issues under Brussels I, Brussels II Revised, and other international conventions, both in relation to financial and children cases. This experience is not limited to Spain and Latin America but has involved a variety of other jurisdictions

Her significant experience lies in dealing with the practical sides of family litigation in an international setting including assets held abroad, witnesses abroad, service out of the jurisdiction, the instruction of foreign experts, freezing orders and disclosure.

Sarah has been instructed in cases involving the consideration of pre-nuptial agreements in all their forms as well as applications for further financial provision following an overseas divorce under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.

In relation to children, Sarah is frequently involved in applications to remove children from the jurisdiction of England and Wales as well as Hague Convention cases.

 

She is a fluent Spanish speaker and is delighted to conduct conferences in Spanish. This has been central to her regular instruction by Spanish and Latin American clients and lawyers.

She has a good basic knowledge of Spanish and Colombian family law

Trained Resolution Family Mediator – happy to mediate in Spanish

Regular speaker in Spanish on English family law, including at British Spanish Law Association and to other groups of Spanish lawyers.

 

Sarah also has a small specialist practice in personal injury and trading standards cases connected with anaphylaxis

EXPERIENCE
REPORTED CASES
PUBLICATIONS

Regular contributor to Family Law Week:

Spanish Family Law

Colombian children law

International aspects of financial proceedings 

Privilege against self-incrimination in financial proceedings 

 

Contributor to Resolution magazine “The Review” on issues of Spanish family law

Contributor to International Journal of Family Law on the Spanish use of applicable law provisions in family law

"Applicable Law in Spain" in International Family Law (November) [2011] IFL 332-333

MEMBERSHIPS

Vice President British Spanish Law Association

International Committee of Resolution

International Committee of the Bar Council

Family Law Bar Association

Anaphylaxis Campaign

INTERESTS

Cars, Yoga, Latin American literature, music and film





 PERSONAL INJURY   FAMILY   PROPERTY   DIRECT PUBLIC ACCESS    FAMILY MEDIATION