Sarah Pringle

Profile

Sarah Pringle is a senior associate at Peck and Company whose practice focuses on criminal appeals, serious criminal trials, and Charter litigation.

Sarah has represented clients charged with offences ranging from sexual assault to first-degree murder. She frequently argues appeals before the British Columbia Court of Appeal and represents clients in both levels of trial court in British Columbia. She also regularly appears on behalf of public interest groups before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Sarah has been recognized by Best Lawyers as “One to Watch,” a peer-reviewed distinction for lawyers demonstrating outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Recent notable cases include R. v. Lovell, 2026 BCCA 361, R. v. Sandhu, 2026 BCCA 268, R. v. Lekhraj, 2026 BCCA 175, R. v. Pham, 2025 BCCA 324, and R. v. Abdelkader, 2025 BCSC 139.

Sarah graduated from the University of Victoria Faculty of Law, where she received several awards, including the President’s Scholarship, the Maclean Scholarship in Legal History and Criminal Law, and the Law Foundation of British Columbia Public Interest Award. At graduation, she received the William McIntyre Medal, awarded annually to one member of the graduating class who demonstrates the highest qualities of academic excellence, student leadership, and community service. She then clerked at the Court of Appeal for Ontario for Tulloch C.J.O. and Trotter J.A., and for Karakatsanis J. at the Supreme Court of Canada. Sarah was called to the bar in Ontario in 2021 and British Columbia in 2022.

Sarah is active in the broader legal community. She serves on the board of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, speaks at conferences, and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals.