Sarah Munro KC is a British barrister and judge.
In 2021 she acted as coroner at the inquests into the deaths of the four men killed by serial killer Stephen Port,[1] and in 2022 was the first judge to appear on television when cameras were allowed to film her preside over the sentencing of Ben Oliver for the manslaughter of his grandfather following a change in the law that allowed television cameras limited access to court proceedings in England and Wales.[2][3] In 2023 she was appointed to lead the inquiry into the wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape. In her opening statement Munro said she would be "fearless" in seeking the truth.[4]
References
edit- ^ Davies, Caroline (10 December 2021). "Met failings probably a factor in deaths of Stephen Port victims, says inquest". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Pennick, Emily (28 July 2022). "First televised sentencing at Old Bailey makes legal history". The Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Fouzder, Monidipa (28 July 2022). "Old Bailey sentencing remarks broadcast on TV for the first time". Law Gazette. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Casciani, Dominic (26 October 2023). "Andrew Malkinson: Wrongful conviction inquiry judge pledges 'fearless' review". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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