JOSEPH NEVILLE - PUPIL LL.B (HONS), PG DIP. (LEGAL PRACTICE) BARRISTER

Called to the Bar: 2007 

 Joseph formerly practised as a solicitor in Leicester. His practice included Employment Law and Civil and Commercial Law. This included acting for many local companies and individuals in a variety of claims. He then spent time as an Employment Law Consultant for an organisation that provided consultancy services to members of the British Chambers of Commerce and the Forum of Private Business as well as other business affinity groups. This included advice on workforce restructuring, redundancy exercises, TUPE transfers, and many other areas of legal compliance. He also provided training on employment law to organisations such as the RAC.

His experience as a solicitor and consultant means that Joseph can build good relationships with both lay and professional clients, and is able to deploy these skills in relation to his wider practice. He is currently undertaking a general common law pupillage.

Areas of work

From 30^th September 2008 Joseph will be able to accept instructions in the following areas:

 

• Family - Ancillary relief hearings; Section 8 hearings proceedings (residence, contact, prohibited step orders and specific issue orders); Property disputes between cohabitating couples under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
• Civil & Commercial -   All civil matters including personal injury, negligence, contract, sale of goods; Advice on liability and quantum; Conducting trials and interim hearings; Infant approval hearings.
• Insolvency -  Appearance at bankruptcy and winding up hearings in the County Court and High Court; Advice and drafting of applications under the Insolvency Act by creditors or contributories.
• Employment - Advice on liability and quantum for cases dealing with all employment law areas including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, unlawful deductions from wages and TUPE; Advice and appearance at court for claims relating to restrictive covenants, including applications for injunctions and search orders.
• Crime - All manner of hearings and applications in Magistrates' Court. Crown Court work including PCMH and trials.

Interests

Outside of work Joseph's interests are skiing, travelling, cycling and hang gliding.

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