Chambers News
Team 4KBW will be running in the Reading half marathon on 1st April 2012.
We are running for a charity called Launchpad Reading, which provides supported housing to disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Reading. We appreciate that you may get many requests to dig deep but we’d be delighted if you’d support us and our chosen charity.
January 2012
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Patrick McMorrow and Isaac Maka have joined chambers.
December 2011
New Tenants: Chambers is delighted that Farah Amin, Peter Collins and Michaella Jacobs have joined chambers.
October 2011
Building on their work in this specialist area Michael Salter of Ely Place, and Chris Bryden of 4KBW this week gave evidence to a Parliamentary Group Inquiry into potential amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(Click here for more info.
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Lee Harris has joined chambers.
June 2011
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Gwynn Price Rowlands has joined chambers.
Joanna Durber
Areas of Practice
Jo practices primarily in crime and family but also accepts instructions in a range of other areas of law including personal injury and other general civil work.
Practice Profile
Family
As a member of the Family Team, I am regularly instructed in private law Children Act cases including contact and residence applications and emergency proceedings including non-molestation / occupation orders. As a pupil I assisted in a number of public law Children Act cases including Care and Adoption proceedings.
Civil
I have conducted a large number of personal injury cases, usually representing Claimants in Small Claims and Fast Track trials and disposals. I also regularly provide written advice on quantum of general damages.
Criminal
I regularly prosecute and defend in the Crown, Magistrates and Youth Courts.
My Crown Court trials have included drugs (possession & supply), burglary, assault ABH, witness intimidation, offensive weapons and false identity document offences.
In the Youth Court, my practice has involved prosecuting and defending a number of serious offences, including assault GBH and Supply of Class A drugs. I also prosecute lists including custody & warrant cases and successfully opposed one of the last Youth Court applications for bail in a murder case.
My Magistrates Court practice incorporates prosecuting lists for a number of different CPS areas and defending both legally aided and private clients, covering the full range of summary trials including violence (particularly domestic violence), theft and robbery, public order offences, weapons, drugs, all types of motoring offences and minor sexual offences.
I prosecute breach cases for Probation involving multiple breaches of multiple concurrent and inter-linked orders in both Crown and Magistrates Courts. G4S also instruct me to prosecute breaches of curfew requirements in the Crown Court, usually involving suspended sentence orders.
Other
I represent clients in the unique civil/criminal environment of ASBO proceedings conducting both trials and extensive legal argument.
I also have an interest in Prison Law.
Education & Qualifications
BA Law (Jurisprudence) - Oxford University (2001-04)
BVC - Very Competent - 2005
Professional Courses
Road Traffic Law (CrimeLine)
Trial Managment & Advocacy (Criminal Bar Association)
Sexual Offences Course (CBA) 2011
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Lord Denning Society
Thames Valley Bar Mess
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