Joss has a burgeoning Court of Protection practice specialising in contentious matters relating to property and affairs.

Joss is ranked as a leading junior in the Legal 500 in Court of Protection matters, and regularly appears in contested deputyship applications, statutory wills claims and applications to revoke lasting powers of attorney.

In 2023 he appeared in Re K (2023) COP unrep – a trial before HHJ Sullivan in which he represented the applicants who sought and obtained a revocation of lasting powers of attorney for property and affairs and health and welfare on the grounds of lack of capacity and undue pressure exerted by the attorney, as well as their own appointment as deputies.

Recent cases include:

  • Re F (2024) – Joss acted for the respondent an a wide-ranging application, where P had farming assets worth in excess of £10m. The application sought directions in relation to care, limiting contact and declarations revoking lasting powers of attorney.
  • Re W (2024) – Joss acted for the respondent in an application which concerned the restriction of contact between a father and his adult son, P in circumstances where the father was the subject of a police investigation.
  • J v BC (2023) – Joss represented the applicant attorney in a dispute with the local authority over authorisation for reimbursement of gifts paid by the attorney.
  • Re CM (2023) – Joss acted for the respondents in a claim involving allegations of a lack of capacity to execute various LPAs and revocations of other LPAs. In a final hearing before DJ Chahal, the respondents were successful on all issues, including costs.

Directory Quotes

Joss is personable, bright and intelligent. I rate him very highly.”

Chambers UK 2024, Professional Negligence

Joss is very tenacious. ‘He is very calm and reliable and gives sound, sensible and commercially minded advice. He provides advice well beyond his year of call in terms of his experience.’ ‘Joss is easy to work with, he is good with clients and his advocacy is nimble.’ “

Chambers UK 2024, Chancery

Joss provides a clear strategy in each case. He is confident in court and able to effectively put forward his client’s position.”

The Legal 500 2023, Chancery, Probate and Tax

Joss is a confident and commercially-minded barrister.’ ‘He is a real up-and-comer, great with clients, great on his feet & has a real talent.’ ‘Joss is an excellent advocate and easily matches barristers of greater experience.’ “

Chambers UK 2023, Chancery

An intelligent, incisive and personable junior.”

The Legal 500 2023, Professional Negligence

Joss has a broad practice in the professional negligence field, and is notable for his work in claims against solicitors and architects.’ ‘Joss is very user-friendly, a can-do lawyer who’s excellent at contentious probate. He provides good, sound advice and ticks all the boxes.’ “

Chambers UK 2023, Professional Negligence

Joss is a very effective advocate. He provides sound advice.”

Legal 500 2022, Chancery, Probate and Tax

A strong advocate who gets to the heart of a problem and provides sound, clear advice.”

legal 500 2021, chancery, probate and tax

Very thorough and commercially minded.”

Legal 500 2021, Professional Negligence

  • Qualifications & awards:

    • GDL – Oxford Brookes University – Distinction
    • BPTC – Kaplan Law School – Very Competent
    • 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

  • Professional memberships:

    • Chancery Bar Association
    • ConTrA

  • Additional information:

    Prior to pupillage Joss worked variously as a teacher in Moscow; a chef in a double Michelin-starred restaurant; and as a paralegal for OSG solicitors, where he worked exclusively on First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 866 (Ch). This landmark case was the subject of a 25-day trial in the High Court and involved allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy to injure by unlawful means and patent infringement.

    Joss grew up in the Lake District and enjoys hiking, cooking and going to the theatre. He is a keen squash player, an enthusiastic cricketer, and an adequate tennis player. He occasionally goes running out of a sense of obligation rather than any real enjoyment.

  • Joss Knight is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.