Joshua Sheppard

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Joshua has a generalist practice encompassing public and commercial law matters.

Since being called to the Bar, Joshua has been briefed on a wide range of commercial focussed matters, including:

• Wills, estates and trusts: given advice regarding wills, estates and trusts matters, including testamentary capacity, executor’s and trustee’s duties, mutual wills, ad colligendum bona applications and estoppel claims;
• Commercial law: given advice on contractual and property matters, including restraint of trade clauses, retail leases and caveat removals; and
• Administrative law: given advice regarding the validity of decisions made by decision-makers.

Joshua also regularly appears for the prosecution in regulatory and criminal matters and accepts privately funded defence briefs.

Prior to being called to the Bar, Joshua practised as a solicitor at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office in personal injury, coronial inquests, matters under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 and general litigation. He commenced his career at Allens, practising in commercial disputes and competition and consumer law, including the defence of criminal cartel charges. He also advised on points of statutory and constitutional interpretation.

Joshua was an associate to the Honourable Justice Moore of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He assisted his Honour in relation to matters regarding negligence, contract, family trusts, probate, judicial reviews and appeals. 

Joshua read with Tom Clarke and his senior mentor was Richard Knowles KC.