Sarah O'Brien
Sarah is recognised as one of the leading juniors at the bar in the area of social housing: "very accessible, very conscientious and someone who turns work around very quickly. She is noted for her work on homelessness cases and is known for the excellent way she interacts with clients" [Chambers and Partners 2012]
"Leading junior Sarah O'Brien is a popular figure among fellow housing barristers, who describe her as 'sharp, bright and a lawyer of excellent independent judgement'." [Chambers and Partners 2009]
Sarah’s practice is principally concerned with advising and representing local authorities, social and private landlords and government departments. Sarah has particular expertise in the following areas of practice:
* All areas of housing law including landlord and tenant
claims
* Possession actions, demotion claims and disrepair
* Anti-social behaviour orders and injunctions
* Homelessness appeals
* Actions against trespassers and travellers
* Judicial review and human rights
* Commercial landlord and tenant matters
Sarah's other areas of practice include:
* Harassment claims
* Mortgage actions
* Property litigation including boundary disputes and
trusts of land claims
* General commercial litigation including contract
disputes
