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Linda Saunt

1986

If you need advice about LPP Linda is the barrister you should turn to.  Her métier has evolved from extensive experience in litigating financial wrongdoing of all kinds.  With her excellent insight into resolving sensitive and complex issues and her familiarity with intricate, heavyweight cases she quickly and effectively identifies the essential issues. Unsurprisingly she is highly sought after by parties needing top rate LPP advice.

Linda has an advisory and mediation practice.

She is highly regarded for her independence and integrity and with her expert knowledge of LPP she is in great demand as independent counsel (LPP counsel) in the most high-profile cases. She is currently instructed as independent counsel advising the Met Police in their investigation into the fire at Grenfell Tower. The list of cases in which she has been independent counsel include the investigation into Tesco PLC, Operations Weeting, Yewtree, and Elveden.

Her extensive experience as a barrister in litigating financial wrongdoing means that she has an excellent insight into resolving sensitive and complex issues. Familiarity with intricate and heavyweight cases gives her the ability to absorb material quickly and effectively. Specialising in LPP advice for several years has put Linda at the top of the list when parties need an LPP counsel who is able to manage large scale, complex cases. 

Linda is also qualified teacher for adults and frequently train investigators and solicitors who need a better practical understanding of LPP.

When mediating she draws on her litigation skills and knowledge to help parties resolve their disputes without the risk and cost of going to trial.

Linda is accredited by ADR Group for both commercial and family mediation work enabling her to offer a flexible approach to conflict resolution,

Hybrid mediation permits the best of both worlds – joint meetings and private meetings can be on the same day or over a few weeks. The mediation is structured to suit the needs of the parties and the nature of the dispute rather than following a prescribed format.

Linda advocates mediation being used more in cases of financial wrongdoing and particularly where third parties claim an interest in assets subject to a confiscation order. Enforcement proceedings often run into long, complicated and expensive litigation. If those assets have a limited financial value then the time and costs of litigation are hard to justify. With Linda’s assistance as an independent mediator, parties can be helped to find a balanced solution that meets all parties’ requirements.

As a community mediator Linda specialises in inter-generational family disputes in East Sussex.


Background

Linda spent 14 years in the Government Legal Service before coming to the Bar in 2002. While in the Central Confiscation Unit of the CPS Linda dealt with ground-breaking asset freezing cases on behalf of foreign governments including those concerning high profile politicians. As Legal Adviser to the Companies Investigation Branch of the DTI her main areas of responsibility were insider dealing, market manipulation, directors’ duties and illegal trading schemes. Again, her caseload included some of the most high-profile cases of the day.

Being registered with the Bar Council for Direct Public Access means that any person (individual or corporate) may instruct Linda directly without going through a solicitor.

Linda acts as independent counsel advising on legal professional privilege and is frequently instructed in cases brought by all the leading prosecuting authorities including high profile/large volume cases such as the investigations into payments for peerages and phone hacking.