Sarah Stace

Director

Call Sarah on: 020 7167 6663

email: Sarah.stace@beckfitzgerald.co.uk

About Sarah

Sarah qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2010 joining Beck Fitzgerald in 2020. Sarah specialises in the resolution of financial disputes arising from separation for both married and unmarried couples. She also has experience and undertakes work in relation to financial claims on behalf of children and Nuptial Agreements.

Sarah is a member of Resolution, a body of family lawyers and professionals committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. She is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in complex financial remedy and cohabitation and is a member of Resolutions Litigants in Person (LiPs) Committee.

She is committed to finding solutions which are fair and cost effective most enjoys the variety of the work. Sarah sees each case as unique and is passionate about finding solutions tailor made to each individual and their family.

Specialist accreditations include:
Resolution Accredited Specialist in complex financial remedy and cohabitation
Membership of Resolutions Litigants in Person (LiPs) Committee.

Sarah specialises in:

Divorce & separation

Domestic abuse

Finances

Two major breakthroughs for access to justice

by joaddyjo | 9th February 2021 | campaigning for fairer justice, COVID-19, Restoring Legal Aid | 0 Comments

Clients from Beck Fitzgerald have put themselves forward to help us challenge two particularly unfair rules in the application of the legal aid ‘means test’. Trapped capital The brilliant Public Law Project took this matter to judicial review regarding the...

Jenny Beck new Chair of Nuffield Family Justice Observatory board

by joaddyjo | 6th December 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, team news | 0 Comments

Nuffield Foundation has appointed Jenny Beck as Chair of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory’s board. Jenny Beck is a family lawyer, founding partner and Director of Beck Fitzgerald, committed to accessible and fair justice and the rights of the individual. Jenny...

Domestic abuse awareness…much to be done

by joaddyjo | 11th October 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, legal process | 0 Comments

Two days ago, we saw the announcement that, under Jade’s law, parental responsibility will now be automatically suspended for parents who have been sentenced for killing someone they shared parental responsibility with. We welcome this announcement and what it...

Transparency in the family courts

by joaddyjo | 27th July 2023 | legal process | 0 Comments

It has been a long standing debate whether there should be more transparency in the family court. Until now, family court proceedings have been a strictly private and confidential process. Whilst this is essential to protect the privacy and safety of parties to family...

Transgender and the Family Courts

by joaddyjo | 18th July 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, legal process | 0 Comments

More than 250,000 people in England and Wales identify as transgender, according to the Census 2021 data which gave us the first true picture of gender identity in Britain. Awareness of transgender issues in the Family Court is gradually increasing however the law of...

Mediation – how can it help you?

by joaddyjo | 17th July 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, legal process | 0 Comments

We are using this opportunity to shine a light on mediation and how it can help resolve financial disputes or arrangements for children in a cooperative and non-adversarial manner. What is Mediation? Family mediation is a voluntary process in which a professionally...

LASPOA – 10 years on

by joaddyjo | 2nd June 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, Restoring Legal Aid | 0 Comments

Ten years have passed since the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPOA) devastated access to justice. A staggering 80% of family law cases were removed from scope leaving tens of thousands of families unsure and insecure about their legal rights...

The Times best law firms

by joaddyjo | 2nd June 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, team news, Uncategorised | 0 Comments

The Times Best Law Firms Beck Fitzgerald are delighted to have been named in The Times ‘Best Law Firms 2023’ publication for family law. This is a brilliant achievement for the firm and acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the team. We would like to thank...

Until we have a level playing field justice will remain a challenge

by joaddyjo | 21st February 2023 | campaigning for fairer justice, Restoring Legal Aid | 0 Comments

‘Until we have a level playing field justice in the family courts will remain a challenge. The system needs proper funding and we need fast action to implement ctitical changes highlighted in the Harm Panels review. This really cannot wait’ Victims of domestic abuse...

Beck Fitzgerald appoints two new Directors and five Associates

by joaddyjo | 24th August 2022 | team news | 0 Comments

We are delighted to announce that we have invited Amy Woolfenden and Sarah Stace to become Directors of Beck Fitzgerald with immediate effect. Sarah will continue to lead and mentor in private client, finance and unmarried family cases and Amy will continue to head up...

The Problem with the nuts and bolts…

by joaddyjo | 8th February 2022 | campaigning for fairer justice | 0 Comments

How process and procedure mitigate against fairness in cases involving coercive and controlling behaviour in the family courts. I want to take a few moments to give you my thoughts about how process and procedure (often way before cases arrive in court) inadvertently...