Partner
"has extensive experience in the copyright aspects of
publishing: “He is very commercial and has helped me on
large-scale copyright matters in relation to both hard and
digital work.” "
"With more than 20 years’ experience in copyright and
publishing law, Joss Saunders is widely admired in the market for
his “conscientious ethos and lateral thinking” and his knowledge of
the academic publishing field, an area for which the team is
renowned."
"...is credited with being the driving force behind
the firm’s charities practice in Oxford, and his in-house position
at Oxfam ensures that the firm continues to enjoy a good working
relationship with this organisation." (Chambers
UK, A Client’s Guide to the Legal Profession 2009)
Joss joined the firm in 1995. His
expertise covers all aspects of charity law and publishing
law. He chairs conferences and is a lecturer on both
subjects. He advises international and national charities,
and in publishing advises particularly STM publishers, although he
has also been company secretary of an independent publishing
company, and regularly advises a range of publishers, agents and
authors. Joss is recognised as a leading lawyer in the fields
of charity law and publishing by Chambers.
Joss is a member of the Charity Law
Association and the Oxford Publishing Society. He is author
of the NCVO’s guide to Contracts with Public Bodies.
Out of work, Joss is married to a children’s
author, has three children, is a trustee of several charities, and
helps run children’s activities at church.
