JUNIOR PROFILE

Joshua Viney

UK Bar 2026

1 Hare Court

Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Joshua is a specialist in financial remedies, financial provision for children and jurisdiction/forum disputes. He appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal regularly against opponents of all seniority. Frequently, Joshua’s cases are complex, international and have high net worth individuals. Of particular interest to Joshua are cases with offshore trust structures and companies.

Career

Durham University (LLB); Durham University (MJur) (Scholar); Tutor at Durham University (2010); Parliamentary Assistant (2011); BPTC at City University; Called to the Bar in 2013; Pupillage at 1 Hare Court 2013 – 2014.

Awards

Nominated for Junior Barrister of the year 2023 (Family Law Awards)

Nominated for Barrister of the year 2023 (Citywealth Future Leaders Awards)

Nominated for Junior Barrister of the year 2025 (Family Law Awards)

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb); Middle Temple.

Publications

Rayden and Jackson on Relationship Breakdown, Finances and Children.

Financial Remedies Practice

Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook

Personal

Joshua enjoys tennis, skiing, running, cooking and theatre/film.

Work Highlights

THR v WAT [2025] EWHC 1125 (Fam)

ST v AR [2025] EWFC 4

James Morgan Copinger-Symes v Maria-Christina Copinger-Symes & Anor [2024] EWFC 415

UD v TQ [2024] EWFC 119

L v O [2024] EWFC 6

Cazalet v Abu-Zalaf [2023] EWCA Civ 1065

HAT v LAT [2023] EWFC 162

XO v YO & Anor [2022] EWFC 114

Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited v Andrew Joseph Ruhan [2022] EWHC 1695 (Comm)

WC v HC [2022] EWFC 40

WC v HC (Financial Remedies Agreements) [2022] EWFC 22

AA and BB [2021] EWFC 17

Siddiqui v Siddiqui & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1572

FS v RS and JS [2020] EWFC 63

Timokhina v Timokhin [2019] EWCA Civ 1284

ET v ST [2018] EWHC 1109 (Fam)

NN v AS & Ors [2018] EWHC 2973 (Fam)

Briers v Briers [2017] EWCA Civ 15

Industry Sector Expertise

Financial remedies

Financial provision for children

Jurisdiction and forum disputes

Relationship agreements

Expert in these Jurisdictions

England and Wales

Languages Spoken

English

Key sectors

Family Offices and High Net Worth

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Joshua Viney is an impressive practitioner with experience of handling a broad array of matrimonial finance disputes, including Schedule 1, Part III and consent orders. His clientele consists of international and high net worth individuals, many of whom are in the midst of family proceedings following serious criminal allegations of fraud.

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Strengths

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Josh is an extremely effective tactician, who is able to see round corners. He wins clients' trust early on in proceedings and is very strong on client care.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
His arguments are intelligent, well-argued and persuasive.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Josh has a brain the size of a planet. His ability to assimilate vast quantities of highly complex data is quite simply incredible.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
A compelling advocate who thinks one step ahead of everybody else.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
He gets properly stuck in and is always across the detail. He has real charisma and charm and is an excellent team leader.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 1 Hare Court (46)

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Geoffrey Kingscote KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Nichola Gray KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Nigel Dyer KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Peter Mitchell KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Rebecca Carew Pole KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Simon Webster KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Nicholas Yates KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Richard Sear KC
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Eleanor Harris
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Gavin Smith
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Jude Allen
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Rachel Spicer
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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Tom Carter
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
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