Sarah is a partner and head of the South Yorkshire family department.
Sarah regularly represents individuals who are in the most distressing of circumstances, for example survivors of domestic abuse, or where there are disputes between parents regarding where their children shall live and with whom they shall spend their time, and advising parents when Social Services are involved with their children. Sarah also has experience of Forced Marriage Protection Orders.
She works very closely with domestic abuse support services in the local areas to ensure clients receive swift advice and the protection of the Court. Sarah has forged excellent working relationships with support services within South Yorkshire delivering training to frontline professionals.
Regularly involved in complex cases, Sarah has experience of barring and no contact orders, as well as the instruction of a multitude of experts within Court proceedings and the removal of parental responsibility. Sarah has often instructed both junior and leading counsel on more complicated cases. Sarah has been instructed in cases involving the most serious of issues.
Sarah undertakes a lot of her own advocacy to represent her clients before different levels of the judiciary. She will represent her clients to the best of her ability and take the necessary action to appeal any decisions which may be wrong in law.
Prior to coming to work in private practice in 2016, Sarah worked in house within a local authority legal department, as well as a paralegal in a criminal law department.
There is a wealth of positive reviews on several online review platforms left by Sarah's clients for her and her team.
A proud member of Resolution, Sarah supports constructive, non-confrontational handling of family disputes. She is also a member of the Law Society's Children Panel, meaning that she is specially accredited to represent children and guardians.
Sarah has had the following reported cases:-
Care Proceedings - G (Children: Fair Hearing), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 126 (07 February 2019) (bailii.org)
Care Proceedings - City of Doncaster Council v Mother & Ors [2025] EWFC 151 (B) (04 June 2025)
Legal 500 Testimonials
'Sarah Rowe is an outstanding young lawyer. Always thinking creatively and fearless - challenges orthodox thinking and is more than happy to pursue cases through the appeal courts. If I needed a family solicitor to really fight my case (and do so effectively) I would instruct Sarah Rowe.'
‘Sarah Rowe was outstanding throughout the very long court case, she had experience and knowledge to help navigate us through for the best possible outcome. I felt I could trust Sarah with the right outcome for my family, which of course is very emotive but I remained calm and composed because I felt safe with Sarah being my solicitor.'
