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Joshua Kern
Position
Joshua Kern is instructed in matters at the cutting edge of international criminal law and European extradition practice. His background is in landmark cases of historical importance, including: the trial of the Foreign Minister of the Khmer Rouge (Ieng Sary); the trial of the former Prime Minister of the Croat entity established in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the war in the former Yugoslavia (Jadranko Prlić); the first trial at the ICC of an incumbent Head of State (President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya); the extradition of the former Defence Minister of the Republic of Georgia (David Kezerashvili).
He is currently instructed by both individuals as well as government and civil society organisations to represent them upon international criminal law and transnational criminal law matters.
Joshua is a participant in a range of pro bono activities and sits on the International Practice Committee of the Inner Temple. He lectures on international criminal law and has done so on ICC jurisdiction through 2020/2021
Career
Called 2013 (admitted as a solicitor in 2008)
ICC List of Assistants to Counsel
American Bar Association’s International Criminal Justice Standards Advisory Group
Memberships
Law Society
Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum
International Defence Associates
Education
Modern History, University of Oxford (academic scholar)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International human rights and criminal law
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Joshua Kern – 9BR Chambers ‘Josh is a skilled advocate with an impressive breadth of knowledge in international criminal law and human rights. He is experienced both in the UK and international courts. His methodical, incisive, and highly strategic approach to the presentation of cases is highly engaging. His oral advocacy skills are matched by his rigorous and intelligent written work.’
9BR Chambers is praised as ‘a set with a formidable reputation across the spectrum of criminal law’ with the members of the set handling high-profile conflict and humanitarian crisis cases before the ICC, ECHR and international tribunals. Leading Gillian Higgins, Steven Kay KC represents the government of South Sudan against ongoing claims of war crimes and crimes against humanity before the ICC. Joshua Kern represented the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists in the ICJ advisory opinion on The Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.