Areas of Practice
Memberships
British Institute of Interior Design
Society of Construction Law (UK)
New London Architecture (NLA)
British Property Federation Building Safety Sounding Board
UK Proptech Association and Luxury Property Forum
Industry Recognition
Awarded ‘LGBTQIA Corporate Champion of the Year’ in the DIVA Awards 2024
Education & Qualification
University of Nottingham
Qualified as a solicitor in 2013
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Trustees of high-risk buildings could unexpectedly find themselves criminally liable as the Principal Accountable Person (PAP) if they are non-compliant with the Building Safety Act. Partners, Clare Stirzaker and Sarah Rock, and Trainee, Clemie Stent, explain the key duties and risks.
Read more 4 min read 10 Sep 2025 BIM and the legal blind spots in construction – Sarah Rock speaks on the Deconstructing Digital podcastSarah Rock joins host Amelia Fletcher-Blackburn at Causeway Technologies on their Deconstructing Digital podcast, to explore the legal foundations of digital delivery, from BIM definitions and the Building Safety Act to the Golden Thread and beyond. Sarah shares practical insights on embedding enforceable digital requirements into contracts and navigating the legal and operational realities of digital construction, so critical data doesn’t go amiss.
Read more 3 min read 10 Jul 2025 Will the Gateway Two building safety delays lead to more disputes?Gateway Two delays are stalling higher-risk building projects by an average of 18–22 weeks, resulting in higher build costs than initially envisaged and potential significant financial losses due to the lack of use. With the risk of further delays, spiralling costs and seemingly inevitable lengthy litigation, is it time to consider avoiding HRBs altogether? Data from the British Property Federation suggests this may be the direction the sector is heading in, with a 14% decrease in homebuilding for Q1 2025.
Read more 4 min read 25 Jun 2025 The Building Safety Levy: Is the government kicking the can down the road (again)?Delaying the Building Safety Levy by 18 months may offer temporary relief, but it does little to ease the wider pressures already burdening the housing sector. In Construction News, Construction Partner, Sarah Rock, highlights the significant cost and administrative challenges developers are facing – warning that the levy “provides yet another financial and administrative hurdle” and questioning how many will be willing to take on residential schemes in future.
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