Joanne Cox qualified as a solicitor in England in 1999. Joanne holds an LLB from Warwick University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from Nottingham Trent University. She practised in Commercial Litigation before becoming a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Law School. Since August 2007, Joanne has been the Course Manager responsible for the Law Society's PPC I and PPC II Business Law Courses. Joanne was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 2009.