Joanne is now available to take instructions as of 3rd April 2024
Joanne is in the second six of pupillage under the supervision of Briony Palmer (family) and Luke Barnes (trusts and probate). Joanne is available to take instructions in all areas of family law.
Joanne was previously a Legal Adviser to Family Magistrates across London for 3 years. Within this role Joanne:
- advised the family court on a broad range of family law matters
- regularly assisted and facilitated parties and representatives in reaching agreement sometimes on sensitive and sometimes legally complex matters
- put questions to witnesses in domestic abuse cases on behalf of the court where parties were prohibited from cross-examining each other
- reformulated questions from self-represented parties to ensure they were relevant and appropriate
- developed ability to prepare last minute cases and quickly identifying the relevant reading, key issues and advice that the court needed to be given
- presided upon FHDRA hearings in the Legal Adviser only court.
As a Legal Adviser, Joanne was instrumental in delivering training where she:
- Created and delivered bitesize training sessions to Magistrates and colleagues on Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders
- Delivered Judicial College training to Magistrates remotely and in person across London
- Tailored training to suit all levels of the Magistracy
- Led training on private law applications (Section 8, SGOs and Parental Orders), public law applications (Care, Supervision and EPOs) and more general matters such as McKenzie Friends, domestic abuse and case preparation.
Joanne was also trained as a specialist in the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders and had the benefit of receiving continuous training from the Judicial College in all areas of family law.
Joanne also has experience working in family law solicitors for both a sole practitioner and a nationwide firm which will help her to anticipate the needs of her clients and those instructing her in due course.
Degree/University
Bar Professional Training Course
LLB (Hons) Law and Criminal Justice
Legal Adviser to Magistrates, Judicial College
Memberships
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Women in Family Law
Bar Choral Society
Family Law Bar Association
Resolution
Scholarships/Awards/Prizes
Prince of Wales Scholar (Gray's Inn)
5 x High Performance Reward & Recognition Awards (Ministry of Justice)
Hebe Plunkett Award (Gray's Inn)
Residential Scholar (Lee Abbey)
Inter-Inn Debating Competition Winner (All four Inns)
Commercial Arbitration Moot, Joint-Finalist (Gray's Inn)
BPTC Advocacy Prize (BPP Law School)
LJMU Annual Debate Competition Winner (LJMU)
Widening Participation Erasmus Scholarship (British Council)
International Commercial Law Arbitration Moot Winner (LUMSA University, Rome)