Joanna is determined to make sure her clients feel heard, and that they have put the best case they can for the benefit of their family.

Legal 500 Leading Junior Barrister, "‘Joanna is fearless. She goes above and beyond on each and every instruction, and she will relentlessly pursue every angle of a client’s case. She is robust in her cross-examination, and she really takes the time to get to know clients."

Before joining the self-employed Bar, Joanna worked as an advocate at a national solicitors firm specialising in general Civil Litigation, Employment Law and Costs. Her Common Law pupillage and consequential time in the Criminal Courts has afforded her a complete and well-rounded background in advocacy. Joanna is a confident and compassionate barrister, making her the ideal Counsel on cases involving nervous and vulnerable clients, or on cases which require a strong and assertive Counsel. Her most loyal instructing solicitors say that she has the ability to understand a case quickly; provide advice based on a forensic analysis of the facts; and keep a client happy and confident in her ability throughout.

As a Mother of 3 young children, she often speaks from personal experience.

Area of Law

What sort of work do I do?

Joanna is a Family barrister dealing with Child Arrangement Orders, domestic violence allegations and Finance cases. Joanna is regularly instructed in children cases involving domestic violence allegations and works for both Mothers and Fathers in complex fact finding hearings, which gives her the ability to utilise her knowledge from both edges of the sword to maximise her ability to find the important features of each case.

With experience in Matrimonial Finance matters, she often sees a way to settlement where others do not.

Who do I work for?

Joanna works with both applicants and respondents including: Mothers, Fathers, partners and sometimes grandparents.

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