Sarah Wood

Client Testimonial: Sarah Wood
My first dealings with Sarah were as a third party appointed barrister in the early stages of my divorce proceedings. Sarah handled that instruction with professionalism, dynamism, and consideration. Such was the impression Sarah left on me I made no hesitation in approaching her to represent me for the final, and incredibly complex, stages of my divorce.
Throughout our professional relationship, Sarah has made me feel like her number one priority. Sarah is contactable pretty much 24/7/365 and responded to any question/theory/thought (no matter how nonsensical) I had, at whatever hour of the day and on whatever day of the week, promptly and knowledgeably. Sarah’s work ethic and efficiency are unrivalled in my unfortunate but substantial experience of legal representation. In addition to her exemplary client/customer service, her wealth of experience, expertise and diligence was prevalent throughout. In a system where uncertainty prevails, Sarah’s personality and approach breed confidence and reduced my anxiety to manageable levels.
To summarise concisely, I genuinely would have absolutely no other legal representation in the future other than Sarah Wood.

"Dear Sarah

As promised, here is a little review for you. Every word from the heart.

I can never thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me. It’ll take a while to sink in properly, but I feel FREE! And I’m certainly very glad I’m still alive!

In great appreciation

Vanessa"

"I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the care and concern you have shown me and working tirelessly to ensure that law works in our favour and my license is saved without any endorsement at all. I will never forget what you have done to make sure I was given a fair trial. You were well prepared and quoted the old case in my favour and also provided genuine reasons to prove the I was a law abiding citizen. What really touched me that whenever I sent you an email, your response was prompt and you also explained me everything in detail. I was overwhelmed when I heard the outcome of court proceedings. I am very much thankful for your services and professionalism." - Regards Mahir syed

"As a litigant in person, I am so thankful I found Sarah. I can not praise her
enough for her exceptionally hard work, emotional support, generousity in
giving of her time and guidance and  doing all she could to manage my costs
for me. I could not have navigated the two years from the First Appointment to
the Final Hearing without her.
From our first meeting when Sarah took me through the history, I knew I was
in safe hands. Whilst managing me with genuine compassion, (during that
conference) she covered all the ground. I knew she understood me and my
case and had a plan!
Over the months, Sarah steered me and the process brilliantly. She kept me
motivated and on track, was responsive to any requests for help and advice,
direct and clear in her communications and got the best out of me.
Sarah always went the extra mile and often did work beyond her scope and
remit. There were a number of occasions but one that stands out is the
following… On the evening before exchange of statements I realised I had
made a mistake with something and a couple of paragraphs needed to be
amended and redrafted in my statement with the exhibits also needing to be
modified  as a consequence. It was not a problem for Sarah. She jumped on it
and we - Sarah had it sorted in a couple of hours. I cannot imagine anyone else
in her position, doing that and being so gracious about it. 
When we went into the final hearing, I was completely sanguine that nothing
had been missed or forgotten in the preparation. Sarah’s conduct of the
hearing from opening and cross-examination to closing submission was
meticulous. I should mention at this point that the assets in the ‘pot’ were
modest. Sarah fought hard for me regardless of this because she is passionate
about justice.
In short, Sarah is lovely… a phenomenally hard-working professional and a
wonderfully supportive person….really glad she was on my side!" - K Tember

"I had worked with a McKenzie friend and as litigant in person in financial remedy proceedings brought against me by my ex-wife. As the protracted process of over 3 years neared completion I decided to instruct a direct access barrister and was lucky enough, after interviewing others, to find Sarah. In our first video meeting it was obvious that Sarah had genuine warmth, humility and compassion – characteristics that were a breath of fresh air in the arena of family law, and particularly appreciated as I had been the recipient of some pretty unpleasant dialogue from the other side’s lawyer (who, oddly, became the epitome of charm and civility when communicating with Sarah)! Sarah holds a litigation certificate which was of particular value to me as a litigant in person as it meant she could liaise directly with the other side’s lawyer, otherwise I would have had to continue doing that (albeit with her assistance in the background). Sarah’s compassionate approach does not detract at all from her very obvious levels of competence, confidence and ability and I would have no doubt whatsoever that she would be a formidable opponent in any courtroom. Fortunately for me, our hearing was swapped out at the 11th hour for consideration by the judge of an agreed consent order. Sarah was available and responsive, reliable and reassuring throughout. I’m fairly resilient by nature but was beginning to feel vulnerable as a LIP as the hearing date approached – Sarah gave me confidence that any likely outcome would be OK. Her fees were fair and reasonable – I definitely had good value. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sarah."

Dave July 2021

"Sarah Wood is one of the best barristers in handling financial dispute resolution in divorce cases in London.
Sarah was amazing at connecting with me as a client and had a very collaborative approach for us to work smoothly and efficiently on the case. She leaned forward to litigate in addition to representing me in court at the Final hearing. Throughout I saw her diligence, doing what’s right and a fine balance of empathy combined with grit and firmness in court.
I admired her line of questioning to be a logical flow driving the key points in a succinct way, keeping it purely factual. She commanded her due respect in court with that approach!"

''I had a choice of a few barristers to choose from to represent me through Court proceedings but after reading Sarah Woods profile and reviews I felt she was the best suited Barrister for my case.
Sarah’s work was highly professional, she displayed great knowledge of the criminal legal system and put forward my case very well in Court.
Having no knowledge and a lack of understanding of the law and proceedings, Sarah made me feel at ease from the start and was helpful in explaining the process and steps which would be taken. Sarah was also transparent with her costs so I wouldn’t find myself stuck with a huge legal bill at the end.
Sarah was very supportive and her quick response to my emails and calls helped keep me calm throughout despite her busy schedule. Sarah truly went above and beyond what was required from her and I am very grateful.
I received good results, which may not have been the case if a different barrister was used. I would definitely recommend Sarah and wouldn’t hesitate to use her again if needed.
Thank you so much Sarah for being my rock throughout.''