About Joseph
Joseph is a Solicitor in the Social Welfare department at TV Edwards. He advises clients in relation to Court of Protection and community care matters.
As a trainee solicitor with TV Edwards, Joseph worked across a range of housing, community care and Court of Protection cases, supporting solicitors Nilufer Ozdemir, Monica Kreel and Amanda Ford.
Following his qualification as a solicitor in September 2026, Joseph is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor in Court of Protection proceedings on behalf of clients who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about the court case or their residence, welfare or care needs. Joseph also represents and advises family members in those proceedings.
Before joining TV Edwards LLP as a paralegal in September 2023, Joseph worked as a social worker in a local authority supporting vulnerable adults. During this role, Joseph carried out various assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 and supported vulnerable adults with their care and support needs.
Joseph has good communication skills informed by empathy with a particular skill of engaging with vulnerable clients who have experienced traumatic events in their lives. He can adjust his communication style according to the needs of the client and can identify alternative community services that may be able to support a client with specific issues relating to their unique circumstances.
Joseph’s interest in working in social welfare law grew out of his professional practice as a social worker. He became increasingly interested in aspects of the role which entailed increased involvement of the Court of Protection such as moving individuals into residential accommodations in their best interests or supporting applications for property and financial affairs and/or health and welfare Deputyships. This interest was furthered upon Joseph qualifying as a Best Interest Assessor which provided increased knowledge and experience of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) framework and what is required to ensure the human rights of vulnerable adults are protected.
This led Joseph to undertake the GDL and, subsequently, the LPC with a view to using the knowledge, skills, and experiences gained as a social worker to continue supporting vulnerable clients and their families whilst fostering his professional development in a different working environment.
Awards
- BA Social Worker, First Class Honours, 2015
- Best Interests Assessor Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, 2017
- Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction, 2021
- LLM LPC (Pass)
