ADVOCATE
ADVICE
LITIGATION
NEGOTIATION
STRATEGY
TRAINING

MS SARAH OKAFOR
BARRISTER
LEGAL PRACTICE IN ACTION

“THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ”

MARK TWAIN

ABOUT

ABOUT ME

Hello I am Sarah Okafor. I was called to the Bar in 2001. Practising law was a second career for me. I practised as a Social Worker and Guardian Ad Litem with Children and families and an Approved Social Worker with adults before practising at the bar. I am a legal advisor to local authorities and provide direct access legal services to members of the public.

EDUCATION

Brunel University
University of East London
South Bank University
Inns of Court School of Law
University of Hertfordshire
Keble College, Oxford, Advocacy Training

SPECIALTIES AND SERVICES

EXPERIENCE

I am fortunate to have combined 30 years of professional experience assisting children and adults to secure their legal rights and to access justice. I offer specialist advice, drafting complex court documents, oral representation in courts, tribunals, in meetings or mediations. I conduct litigation if required. I am skilled in negotiating to get you a settlement to avoid court and legal expenses even in the late stages of a case.

Court of Protection
Education
Employment
Family and Divorce
Housing
Immigration
Property Disputes
Private Client
Local Authority Package Services
Litigants in Person Hub
Professional McKenzie Friends Service
Professional Social Work Assessment

PROFESSIONAL COVER

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Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Insurance
Accredited Public Access Barrister
Authorised Litigator
Registered Data Processor

My objective is to provide affordable quality legal services to members of the public and local government or charitable organisations.

My practice covers a range of specialties and offers different service options depending upon your budget to help you solve your legal problem.

My Legal fees are fixed per piece of work based upon an estimated number of hours at £250 per hour. Initial 1 hour consultation to discuss your case is £210.

Most pieces of written work take between 4 - 8 hours for example drafting a legal document, which includes some research and reading to prepare.

Attending court, tribunals or meetings including 2 hours of preparation starts from £800 for a 1 Hour directions hearing. A 2 hour/half day attendance is £1000, and a full day is £1600. Any subsequent day such as in a 2 or more days trial is charged per additional day £1100.

Legal Assistant fees at £100 per hour for a litigant in person. A Legal Assistant is used to support litigation work such as producing court bundles.

Legal Disbursement Fees are added to your legal services fees. These include all costs for court fees, experts fees and third party fees such as for example Land Registry fees.

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