Joshua (He/Him) is a Pupil Barrister with the Crown Prosecution Service in their Mersey-Cheshire area. He was called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 2018 having completed the BPTC and GDL at The University of Law, and his undergraduate at Stephenson College, Durham.
Prior to joining the CPS he was the first elected President of the Student Association at The University of Law. His focus was on widening participation in the legal profession and in supporting student mental health. He also volunteered on an LGBT street safety project in Manchester’s Gay Village whilst working.
Outside of work he plays rugby for the Manchester Village Spartans RUFC.
Legal Director and Senior Counsel
Exec Sponsor, Rule of Law and CSR
James works for LexisNexis, based in their London office, as Legal Director and Senior Counsel. In line with a personal passion for access to justice, James leads LexisNexis’s work in the UK on advancing the Rule of Law, with a focus on supporting digitisation in the free legal advice community. He also heads up the UK CSR programme, encouraging employee volunteering and giving, making a positive impact on society and the communities around us.
A lawyer with experience both in private practice and in-house, James joined LN in 2012 as its UK General Counsel and was promoted to its board 2 years later. He also led the legal function for LexisNexis South Africa and for regulatory media organisation MLex after its acquisition in 2015
In 2017, he moved into a mainstream business role to gain non-legal experience, and worked as the Director of Customer Success and Engagement. Leading a group of c.40 people at the front-line of the business, his team ensured that existing customers get the most value from our products and future customers can make informed and objective decisions when moving to services and tools within our product portfolio.
James returned to his current legal role at the start of 2021.Away from the office, James is a Trustee for the London Legal Support Trust, an Officer of the International Bar Association, and an FA Level 1 Football Coach.
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