Senior Paralegal
Sarah acts on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants within the private and public sector, such as local authorities and Registered Providers (RP's).
She has a particular interest in cases involving hoarding, nuisance, capacity issues, allegations of discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 and also enjoys matters that overlap into criminal law.
Sarah has written articles on The Renters Right's Bill and the digitisation of the court and tribunals in respect of online Possession Claims for RP's.
She was also a panel speaker at a seminar on the legislative changes being brought in by the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
Sarah was shortlisted and highly commended in two categories at the National Paralegal Awards 2024 for National Paralegal of the Year and Paralegal of the Year: Midlands and North.
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International law firm Trowers & Hamlins received recognition at the National Paralegal awards. Paralegals Sarah Halford based at the firm's Birmingham office and Ben Ramsay based in Manchester were Highly Commended in the 'National Paralegal of the Year' category.
For a number of years, the Possession Claims Online system (PCOL) has been the online portal through which landlords and mortgage lenders have issued possession claims. As part of the modernisation of the courts and tribunals, PCOL is being phased out and will be replaced by the new HMCTS Digital Service (DS), which over time will be capable of processing a broader range of claim types.
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