High Sheriff of Gwent

The High Sheriff has a legal duty to appoint an Under Sheriff who has a vital role in ensuring continuity and deputises for the High Sheriff. The Under Sheriff is a valuable advisor to new High Sheriffs and is familiar with the protocols of the Court, with considerable experience of ceremonial matters.

Natalie Sandercock, the Under Sheriff of Gwent read Classics at Oxford University and later converted to law. She was called to the Bar in 2000 at the Middle Temple, practising initially at 30 Park Place before joining 9 Park Place in January 2018.

She has been consistently ranked in legal directories, particularly for her financial remedy work: she attracts high net worth cases, including those with company law, taxation and trusts issues. She has particular experience in dealing with agricultural property/businesses on divorce, as well as civil cohabitee ’Tolata’ disputes. 

‘A tenacious advocate with gravitas and authority’. ‘First class – she’s incredibly bright and a great advocate’ (Chambers UK, 2016)
Natalie was appointed to sit as a Deputy District Judge on the Wales Circuit in 2011 and holds Civil, Private Law and Public Law Family authorisations.

Katie has been a member of the Interfaith Council of Wales since 2018 and a representative on the Council for the Third Sector Voluntary Partnership (TSVP) portfolios representing faith in ministerial consultations. She has been Chair of the Council from 2019 and a trustee of the Interfaith Network UK. Katie has also been a member of the Interfaith Forum of Wales, a government appointed consultation body since 2019.

Katie has considerable experience and expertise in working with families having been practising as a family lawyer for 30 years. She qualified as the first family mediator in Wales in 1996 and has been Chair of Family Mediation, South Wales Limited ever since.

The Chaplain’s role is to provide support, advice and assistance to the High Sheriff during their year in office. 

High Sheriffs greatly value the tradition of appointing their own Chaplain for their support and advice and for their assistance at shrieval church services and on other formal occasions.

The Chaplain’s time and support are also most generously and freely given