Biography
I am a bilingual Family Law Solicitor and speak Arabic fluently. I have been with Irwin Mitchell since 2015 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2022. I deal with all aspects of family law including divorce, financial settlements and child arrangements and specialise in international and Sharia family law matters.
I have a particular expertise in Islamic divorce and the cultural aspects of divorce and child arrangements within Arab and Asian communities. My personal understanding of the nuances allow me to provide my clients with holistic support throughout proceedings and to consider things such as mehr, wedding gold and child arrangements for Ramadan, Eid and other religious holidays.
I have experience in dealing with international matters across the Middle East and Asia and have built an extensive network of contacts within various jurisdictions across the world.
I approach matters with empathy and understand that the types of matters I deal with can often be the most stressful time for my clients. I aim to ensure that they are supported in all aspects and strive to achieve their goal.
What inspired you to get into law?
Reading Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird inspired me to look into a career in law and to seek justice and fairness.
What's the most rewarding aspect of your role?
Knowing that this isn’t just the end of a relationship, but the start of a new life for my client. One that I can be a part of and help prepare my client for.
What do you like about working for Irwin Mitchell?
Being a part of both the International and Religious and Cultural Team of Excellence allows me to work on my niche practice and expertise in Sharia family law.
What do you do away from the office?
Although I enjoy travelling to hot countries, I love to ice skate and therefore if I'm not travelling in the sunshine you’re very likely to catch me at the very cold rink!
Testimonials
Sarah Al-Jourani took time to understand my case in great detail and was able to offer me relevant up to date legal advise. She was sympathetic and reassuring in nature and I felt comfortable speaking to her about my circumstances. - 5* Trustpilot Review
Having little knowledge of Sharia law and how I can support the woman I am working with I found Sarah Al-Jourani most helpful. Her knowledge, professionalism and compassion shone through. By the end of the call, I had a sound knowledge of the processes of both Sharia and civil divorce. Many thanks. - 5* Trustpilot Review
Really helpful and understand with regards too my case would recommend very friendly and professional manner any Muslim brother or sisters and also non-religious people going through difficult times I would highly recommend this firm. - 5* Trustpilot Review
I worked with Sarah Al-Jourani on a really unusual matter, she was incredibly helpful, made it as simple as possible, used language that I understood and was very quick in getting the matter closed. I would, and have, strongly recommend her. - 5* Trustpilot Review
Sarah Al-Jourani spoke to me for 10 minutes and answered all my concerns about Islamic Divorce. Very helpful and excellent young solicitor in the making. - 5* Trustpilot Review
I appreciate all the details of what is expected and would like to give a special thanks to Sarah for the call. You were very calm, patient, understanding and empathetic which I really appreciated. - RK, Client
The solicitor I saw was friendly but yet professional and explained everything to me in clear understandable language. As a result, I felt that I could ask any question, without being judged. The solicitor I saw today was also very flexible in allowing me to hone in on my own particular queries, but also advising what other areas she could help me with if I wished to discuss them.
The solicitor also signposted me to other potentially relevant services within Irwin Mitchell which could be helpful. She asked me what areas I wanted to cover and focused on those. She allowed me to return to points that I needed to recheck and patiently answered all those. I was given the opportunity to come back to ask any further questions after the consultation. I would definitely recommend Irwin Mitchell. - 5* Trustpilot Review
Sarah Al-Jourani was very knowledgeable and understanding during our initial consultation in regards to the financial settlement of my divorce. Moving forward over the coming months, I hope the upcoming experiences dealing with both Sarah and Irwin Mitchell remain just as positive. - 5* Trustpilot Review
Spoke to Sarah Al Jourani. Absolutely brilliant. Clear and supportive. - 5* Trustpilot Review
