Overview
Since joining 2 King’s Bench Walk, Josh has built a busy practice specialising in serious and complex crime. He has both prosecuted and defended at a level far in advance of his year of call, accepting instructions in matters involving violence, sexual offences, firearms, fraud and drugs.
Before pupillage, Josh was called to the bar by Middle Temple as a Queen Mother Scholar. He was later awarded the Harold G. Fox Scholarship and placed at a leading litigation boutique in Toronto, gaining experience in criminal defence, civil litigation and administrative law.
Josh went on to become a teaching associate at Queen Mary Law School leading seminars on jurisprudence and legal theory. He is also a graduate of Harvard Law School where he was appointed as a teaching fellow alongside earning an LL.M.
Josh is a Grade 2 prosecutor with an established reputation as a persuasive jury advocate. He is also well-regarded as defence counsel with an approachable manner, forensic eye for detail and comprehensive knowledge of the law.
Crime
- R v E & E [2022] – Norwich CC – Murder, Allowing the death of a child (led by Sally Howes KC);
- R v P [2022] – Snaresbrook CC – Controlling and coercive behaviour, four complainants (led by Robin Sellers);
- R v A, H, W & Y [2022] – Chelmsford CC – County lines drug dealing;
- R v C [2022] – Woolwich CC – S18 GBH;
- R v B & H [2023] – Wood Green CC – Robbery, Possession of a Firearm;
- R v F & M [2023] – Woolwich CC – Cashpoint robbery of 86-year-old victim;
- R v F [2023] Maidstone CC – Disclosing private sexual photos;
- R v H [2023] – Portsmouth CC – Controlling and coercive behaviour, threats to kill;
- R v S & M [2023] – Portsmouth CC – Kidnap;
- R v F [2023] – Wood Green CC – Proceeds of Crime;
- R v G [2023] – Portsmouth CC – Sexual assault;
- R v S and Ors [2023] – Snaresbrook CC – 5-handed possession of firearms with intent, conspiracy to rob (led by Russell Pyne);
Education
- King’s College London – Philosophy (First Class Honours);
- GDL – Distinction;
- BPTC – Very Competent;
- Harvard Law School – LLM.
Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association
- Grade 2 Prosecutor
Awards
- Queen Mother Scholarship
- Harold G. Fox Scholarship
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Pro Bono Community Scholarship
News
Sally Howes QC leads Josh Happé in trial of Father prosecuted and jailed for killing 14-week-old daughter
Christopher Easey denied murdering baby Eleanor in December 2019, claiming that he had dropped her on her head having been distracted by barking dogs. ...
Crime Team
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