About
Sarah Westoby is a solicitor in the Human Rights Department at Leigh Day, specialising in best interests and deprivation of liberty cases and acting in the Court of Protection on issues including withdrawal of treatment, choice of treatment, residence, contact and care for people who lack capacity. She also acts in Human Rights Act damages and negligence claims, inquests and public inquiries and has been part of the team representing over 300 core participants in the Infected Blood Public Inquiry over the last five years.
Practice areas
Human RightsCourt of ProtectionInquests & InquiriesNegligence
Office
Expertise
Best interests and deprivation of liberty casesCourt of Protection proceedingsHuman Rights Act damages claimsPublic inquiries (Infected Blood Public Inquiry)
Education
- Law and French, Leeds University
- Year studying French Law, Robert Schumann University, Strasbourg