About Sasha Barton
Sasha graduated from Cambridge University in 1999 with a degree in English Literature. She worked at the Commission for Racial Equality from 2002 to 2005, specialising in advising public bodies on the race equality duty and Gypsy and Irish Traveller law and policy.
She now specialises in actions against the police, prisons, immigration detention claims and judicial reviews. She has a particular interest in claims involving unlawful discrimination and human rights breaches. She also deals with miscarriages of justice and claims under the Data Protection Act 1998. She often represents very vulnerable victims, including clients who have been traumatised by sexual assault.
Sasha is recommended by Legal 500, 2024 and ranked in Chamber UK, 2024.
"Sasha is a good strategist when it comes to litigation – she is very much on top of all the procedural rules, and finding her way out of tricky situations." "Sasha has already thought and planned how the case will go. She has the ability to spot every single point." - Chambers UK, 2025
"Sasha Barton has been exemplary. She is very knowledgeable, very patient in explaining my case to me where it feels complex. She is very empathic and can put herself in the shoes of the client. Her passion for her work and her desire to help me obtain justice shines through everything she says and does." - Legal 500, 2025
Notable Cases
- Kevin Dennis, Ismail Ali, Justin Tunbridge, Barry George & Iain Lawless v The Secretary of State for Justice (Miscarriage of Justice Judicial review, first 3 claimants have appealed to the Court of Appeal, judgment awaited)
- Walker v the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWCA Civ 897 (1 July 2014)
- R (on the application of ZH) v the First Tier
- Tribunal (judicial review of First Tier Tribunal of criminal injuries compensation in sexual assault case).
- El Husseini v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2016] EWHC
Client Comments
- “HJA were incredibly helpful. Extremely patient, kind and knowledgeable. I would recommend Sasha and Cormac to anyone.”
- “My husband and I were unfortunately involved in a case of disability discrimination and we are hugely grateful for Sasha Barton’s help and guidance in challenging this. Sasha and her colleagues were professional, empathetic and kept us well-informed with updates and advice throughout, and we are grateful for their help in achieving a positive outcome. We would highly recommend their services.”
- “Sasha Barton is an exemplary lawyer. She has treated my case and me with passion and conviction as if I were a member of her own family.”
Professional Comments
- “Sasha Barton is excellent – absolutely meticulous, and with superb judgment.”
- “Sasha brings a fierce commitment and passion to all of her cases. But she also brings subtlety and understanding both for her clients’ needs and how best to present their case on their behalf.”
- “She has an excellent manner with clients who trust her implicitly and is a pleasure to work with as a result both of her intimate and incisive knowledge of each case.”
“She is remarkably able to anticipate difficult points and to seek to counter them in the strongest way possible. She is not intimidated by the tactics employed by police and Home Office lawyers in this strongly-contested field of litigation.”
Memberships & Publications
Memberships
- Police Action Lawyers Group
- Discrimination Law Association
Publications
- Gypsy & Traveller Law, 1st and 2nd Editions (chapter on Race Discrimination)
Career & Personal Interests
Career
- Senior policy officer at the Commission for Racial Equality from 2002-2005
- Trainee Solicitor, Hodge Jones & Allen 2007-2009
- Associate, Hodge Jones & Allen 2012
Education
- Rye St Anthony School 1988 – 1995
- Robinson College, Cambridge University 1996 – 1999
Personal Interests
Running Marathons, skiing, swimming, walking, cycling, reading, cinema & theatre.