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