Sarah Johnson
Year of call/admission: 2001
Email: maria@kenworthysbarristers.co.uk
Experience:
Sarah spent a number of years as a solicitor before coming to the Bar, which solicitors find appealing, given Sarah's insight into both sides of the profession.
Sarah has substantial experience in employment and discrimination law; and, in particular cases involving the NHS.
She deals with all areas of employment and discrimination law in the employment tribunal, county court, high court and appellate courts.
In addition to a predominantly tribunal based practice, Sarah also regularly drafts contracts of employment, compromise agreements, schedules of loss and counter schedules, staff handbooks and specific policies and procedures. She also provides written opinions on liability and quantum, as well as offers of settlement.
Sarah also has experience of the judicial mediation scheme, which is offered by employment tribunals.
Sarah has experience of dealing with the National Health Service equal pay cases, including test cases.
Sarah is a member of the:
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Employment Law Bar Assocation
- Northern Circuit
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council v Stanley
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust v O'Reilly

