St John's Chambers

Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Commercial, Construction & Engineering, Court of Protection, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts

Call : 2014

Joss has a varied commercial and chancery practice spanning commercial/contractual disputes, real estate litigation, and wills & trusts matters.

Recent cases where he has appeared as sole counsel include:

A multi-track trial concerning a claim for a resulting and/or constructive trust over a £1m property. A reported High Court decision concerning the ability of company directors to obtain a limitation direction and the scope for awarding a non-party costs order. Three-day trial in the Birmingham Technology and Construction Court.

Joss has particular experience of partnership disputes, cases which include a Court of Protection element, and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. He frequently appears in fast-track and multi-track matters in the County Court, the High Court and the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

Chancery Bar Association

BA Hons, Philosophy and Theology, Jesus College, University of Oxford. Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn Lord Haldane Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn Hardwicke Entrance Award, Lincoln’s Inn Sankey Scholarship, Jesus College, University of Oxford.