
St John's Chambers
Barristers

Joss Knight
Chambers of Matthew White, South West
- Phone0117 923 4700
- Profilewww.stjohnschambers.co.uk
Work Department
Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Commercial, Construction & Engineering, Court of Protection, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
Career
Call : 2014
Joss has a varied commercial and chancery practice spanning commercial/contractual disputes, real estate litigation, and wills & trusts matters.
Recent cases where he has appeared as sole counsel include:
A multi-track trial concerning a claim for a resulting and/or constructive trust over a £1m property. A reported High Court decision concerning the ability of company directors to obtain a limitation direction and the scope for awarding a non-party costs order. Three-day trial in the Birmingham Technology and Construction Court.Joss has particular experience of partnership disputes, cases which include a Court of Protection element, and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. He frequently appears in fast-track and multi-track matters in the County Court, the High Court and the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Education
BA Hons, Philosophy and Theology, Jesus College, University of Oxford.
Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
Lord Haldane Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
Hardwicke Entrance Award, Lincoln’s Inn
Sankey Scholarship, Jesus College, University of Oxford.
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