Joanna Toch is a highly experienced family barrister who has dealt with all aspects of family law since 1992.  This includes validity of marriage disputes, contested divorce, matrimonial finance, children residence and contact, care proceedings, abduction, cohabitee disputes and protection from domestic violence.

Joanna is in demand due to her reputation for turning around difficult cases.  She is known as having particular skills in objective overview, analysis and strategy, clarity of thought and effective advocacy.

Joanna spent 7 of her 23 years in family practice working within solicitor’s offices and therefore has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the entire process of family law litigation as well as exceptional client care skills.

In her early years of practice Joanna undertook criminal work and civil work, lectured trainee barristers and was an examiner for the General Council of the Bar.  As a result Joanna has enhanced forensic skills.  Together with her vast court experience, legal knowledge and ability to get to the heart of a case, Joanna achieves very good outcomes.

Joanna advised at the Croydon One Stop shop for victims of domestic violence when it was set up, being the first such service in the country.  She has recently conducted a Webinar for Lexis Nexis on domestic violence.

Joanna rowed for Great Britain in two Olympic Games and has a World Championship silver medal.

Joanna undertakes public access work.