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Congratulations to all eight of our pupils who have successfully entered their second six and are now accepting instructions in their own cases. From...
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Joseph is entering his final month of second six pupillage specialising in crime under the supervision of Philip Clemo.
Joseph continues to build upon the experience he gained during the first six months of pupillage where he gained experience in written advocacy, the drafting of documents, including hearing and sentencing openings and defence statements. This work was considered to be of ‘…the quality one would expect to see from someone of many more years’ experience.’
Alongside crime, Joseph has an interest in disciplinary and regulatory work.
Joseph’s maturity and prior experience allows him to quickly build a rapport with clients, instructing solicitor and opponents. Joseph has a confident and persuasive oral advocacy style and a practical, down-to-earth approach to his practice.
Prior to coming to the Bar Joseph worked as a critical care nurse for over ten years before teaching medicine for the University of Manchester Medical School.
Joseph represents parties in both the Crown and Magistrates Courts acting for both the prosecution and defendants and has now made over 100 appearances.
Joseph accepts instructions to prosecute and defend in both the Magistrates and Crown Court.
Magistrates Court
As a Grade 1 Prosecutor Joseph has prosecuted a variety of matters including first appearances, contested trials and Newton hearings. Joseph has also gained experience in motoring and driving offences for the Crown, defendants and the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency.
His Defence work in the Magistrates has included bail applications and a range of motoring offences such as exceptional hardship and drink driving. Joseph has also had success at defending charges of failure to provide samples for analysis.
Crown Court
Joseph prosecutes and defends a range of matters in the Crown Court including sentences and committals for sentence, breaches of bail, community and suspended sentence orders as well as appeals from the Magistrates Court on both conviction and sentence. In a recent appeal he was successful in having an appeal against conviction and sentence overturned. Joseph has also provided advice on appeal from the Crown Court for a client in a multi-hand drugs case.
Joseph has recently been instructed on a jury trial prosecuting a matter relating to the possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
The quality of the work he provides has been recognised by counsel and judges and he has been complemented by judges on his level of preparation and clarity in his advocacy. Joseph has also provided advice on the potential for appeal of a sentence passed where the Defendant had a recognised psychiatric condition.
Joseph has experience in working with vulnerable witnesses and those with neurodiversity issues. He has also recently completed the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) course Advocacy for Children in Conflict with the Law and has applied this when prosecuting and defending younger clients.
Education
- 1995 – Diploma in Adult Nursing, St Bartholomew’s school of Nursing and Midwifery, London
- 1997 – Diploma in Adult Critical Care, City University, London
- 2012 – Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Further and Continuing Education), Bolton University
- 2015 – LLB (Hons) Upper Second Class, Manchester Metropolitan University
- 2018 – BPTC Very Competent, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Awards and Scholarships
- 2015 – Letter of Commendation from the Head of Law School for work on Equity and Trusts
- 2017 – Inner Temple – Full exhibition scholarship
- 2018 – National Client Interviewing Competition – The highest placed Bar student that year, fourth overall
- 2018 – Dean’s Honour Roll – For the highest marks that year in six out of the 12 exams sat on the Bar Course.
