Joanna is developing a practice across Chambers’ main areas of expertise. She has a particular interest in crime and extradition work.
Joanna has transferred to the bar after 8 years’ practice as a commercial litigation solicitor, first at Ashurst LLP and then at Brown Rudnick LLP. She acted in numerous high profile litigation and financial regulatory matters, and maintained a diverse pro bono practice acting for individuals and NGOs.
Joanna’s degree was in Spanish and Russian and she has spent time working and studying in both Madrid (2016) and Moscow (2010-11).
Joanna accepts instructions across a range of quasi-criminal civil orders. She has recent experience in applications for stalking protection orders and sexual harm prevention orders.
Before transferring to the bar, Joanna gained extensive experience as a solicitor in civil litigation and arbitration matters, often involving an international element. Highlights include acting for:
Joanna has recently successfully defended an appeal in the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), acting for TFL in relation to its revocation of a private hire vehicle licence due to a driver’s dishonest conduct.
Joanna has assisted members of chambers in several police disciplinary proceedings.
Before transferring to the bar, Joanna acted as a solicitor in a number of financial regulatory proceedings, including representing:
Joanna is keen to develop her practice in this area.
She acts as defence counsel in a range of hearings in the Magistrates and Crown Courts, with experience acting on general crime, fraud and sexual offence cases.
Joanna has been appointed to the CPS Advocates Panel Level 1 for General Crime.
Joanna has assisted members of chambers in relation to:
Before transferring to the bar, Joanna acted as a solicitor in a number of civil fraud matters, including:
Joanna has a keen interest in extradition law and has assisted members of chambers in relation to extradition proceedings.
Before transferring to the bar, Joanna acted on civil fraud cases for individual clients at risk of extradition. She acted for:
Joanna is keen to develop her practice in this area. She has assisted members of chambers in relation to:
As a solicitor Joanna enjoyed a diverse pro bono practice involving:
BPP/University of Law, Solicitors’ Higher Rights (2022)
University of Law, LPC/LLM (2014)
University of Law, GDL (2013)
University of Cambridge, MA Cantab in Modern and Medieval Languages (2012)
Co-authored Brown Rudnick alerts:
2019-2021: various articles for the UK Human Rights Blog
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| Senior clerk | Joanna Curtis |
