Jo Morris has a busy and successful practice in criminal law, military justice and public law including the law of armed conflict, both prosecuting and defending.
Jo’s experience is wide-ranging and includes terrorism, homicide, sexual offences, serious violence, firearms and fraud. Solicitors describe her as proactive, diligent and with exceptional inter-personal skills, and she is praised for her ability to work with clients who are often vulnerable, stressed and finding the legal process hard to manage.
She is respected for her ability to challenge and cross-examine expert witnesses upon matters such as impression and marking evidence, DNA, cell site analysis, blood spatter evidence and firearms residue.
Jo is a Grade 4 Prosecutor in the CPS general crime group and is on the RASSO, counter terrorism and serious crime panels. She is also on the disclosure panel of the Serious Fraud Office.
Jo is police station accredited and has many years’ experience acting in the best interests of her client from the point of investigation onwards. Her knowledge of police powers and procedures gives her an advantage when conducting jury trials and identifying points of law. She easily identifies breaches of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
Jo is also experienced in representing clients in appeals against both conviction and sentence. She gives pragmatic advice on the prospects of success on appeal.
In addition to her domestic practice, Jo is Vice Chair of the working group of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. She is a prosecutor and defender at the International Criminal Court.
Jo is a pupil supervisor, a Middle Temple advocacy trainer and a facilitator of the Vulnerable Witnesses training.