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Joshua Normanton
Work Department
Crime – general; fraud: crime.
Position
Joshua has a wide range of experience in the Magistrates’, Youth and Crown Court acting for both the prosecution and the defence. He is frequently instructed in cases involving violent assaults and fraud. Joshua’s experience includes being led by senior counsel in cases involving serious violence and the importation of drugs. Joshua also has extensive experience in driving matters, taking a particular interest in cases which require argument on a novel point of law.
Career
Called 2012; Middle Temple.
Memberships
Young Fraud Lawyers Association; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers.
Education
University of Sheffield (BA (Hons) First Class Linguistics); College of Law (GDL, BPTC (Very Competent)).
Leisure
Keen rugby player and runner.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Joshua Normanton – 5 Paper Buildings ‘Josh is the complete barrister. He has deep knowledge and understanding of the law. His written work is clear, logical and concise and in oral advocacy he has the ear of the court. He is a superb advocate and lawyer and will be a leader of the profession before long.’
5 Paper Buildings ‘is an excellent set with many first class advocates‘ doing high-level work. Benjamin Douglas-Jones KC represented the CPS in an appeal concerning the proper scope of the refugee defence to document offences under s.31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Deanna Heer KC successfully prosecuted in a high-profile murder trial in which the defendant was convicted for having murdered and subsequently decapitated a woman in an attempt to obtain her estate. Joshua Normanton raised the rare defence of automatism to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.