Sarah Haken

About Sarah

Sarah was the judges clerk to Chief Justice Ngcobo from January 2009 – June 2010 at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. She thereafter worked at the Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre conducting legal research, compiling various information for use in reports and drafting comments on various Bills tabled before Parliament which all had a specific focus on promoting the rights of women to live free of violence and have access to adequate and appropriate services in South Africa. She commenced articles with Knowles Husain Lindsay Inc in 2011 and was admitted as an attorney in 2013. Sarah was promoted to a senior associate in 2015 and a director in 2018. Sarah has some experience in construction related litigious matters and has provided opinions for clients on FIDIC contracts. She has also successfully arbitrated on a JBCC contract for the government. Publications: Collaborating with Lisa Vetten, Teresa Le and Alexandra Leisegang on THE RIGHT AND THE REAL: A Shadow Report Analysing Selected Government Departments’ Implementation of the 1998 Domestic Violence Act and 2007 Sexual Offences Act. Masters dissertation: The Implication For Creditors of the Business Rescue, Liquidation And Transitional Provisions Of The Companies Act, 2008.

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