Further info
Year of call: 2001
Specialist areas: professional liability and costs.
Education: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Double First: English and Modern Languages BA Hons. This was the highest first in the year. Distinction (28/30) in the oral examination; City University, London. Diploma in Law, Commendation; College of Law, London. Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent.
Publications and lectures: Joshua is currently giving lectures on lawyers' liability to leading firms practising in this area.
Recent cases
- Hugh Scurfield v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2011] UKFTT 532 (TC)
Tax appeal in respect of pension income. Joshua represented a former director of Norwich Union against HMRC. - Lake v Hunt Kidd LLP [2011] EWHC 766 (QB) Costs appeal from the SCCO on construction of The Solicitors' (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration Order 1994.
- Halliwells v NES [2011] EWHC 947 (QB) Application and construction of exemption clauses in solicitors professional indemnity policy. Undertakings. Dishonesty.
- Minkin v CKFT [2011] EWHC 177 (QB) Costs appeal on retainer points. Going to Court of Appeal for second appeal.
- Webb v Macdonald [2010] NPC 12 Barrister's negligence, summary judgment.
- M&J Marine Engineering v Shipshore Limited [2009] EWHC (Comm) International sale of goods, measure of damages for non-delivery.
- Hextalls v Al-Sami [2009] EWHC 3678 (QB) Costs appeal won by Joshua's client on basis of access to justice argument.