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About
Provided by Tom Little KC
Practice Areas
Principal area of practice is criminal and criminal fraud work. Tom has particular expertise in cases involving complex expert and telephone evidence. In addition Tom's practice comprises police law, inquests and Judicial Review cases linked to criminal investigations.
Career
Called to the Bar in 1997 and took Silk in 2018. Appointed as a Special Advocate by the Attorney General in 2009 and as Junior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court in 2012 and Senior Treasury Counsel in 2017. In 2014 he was appointed to the Attorney General's Civil 'A' Panel. Appointed by the Lord Chancellor as member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee from 2004-11. Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association (2008-09). He also sits as a Judge in the Crown Court and in the County Court having been appointed a Recorder in 2012. Elected as a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 2017.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association, Administrative Law Bar Association and South Eastern Circuit.
Publications
Joint author of 'Preventative Orders: A Practical Guide' (2010).
Personal
Educated at Norwich School and the University of Nottingham.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
First Senior Treasury Counsel Tom Little KC is a highly-regarded prosecutor with significant experience of handling terrorism, historic sex abuse and murder cases, as well as matters of public importance. He is often appointed as an amicus curiae in the Court of Appeal to offer assistance on complex issues.
Tom Little KC of Deka Chambers is an incredibly impressive silk with vast experience in the prosecution of protest law cases. He has appeared in a number of the most high-profile cases of the last few years.
Tom Little KC is First Senior Treasury Counsel and a popular choice for advising on the prosecution of an array of criminal cases. In the financial criminal arena, he acts on cases involving allegations of rate rigging, international corruption and fraud in general. He is noted for his work in significant Serious Fraud Office cases.
Tom Little KC is Senior Treasury Counsel and an experienced barrister in matters sitting at the intersection of public and criminal law. He is frequently sought out by the Director of Public Prosecutions to defend judicial review challenges.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His paperwork especially has a really thoughtful approach."
"Tom is exceptionally good. He has great style and presence in court."
"Tom is very knowledgeable, thorough and effective. He is easy to work with and is dependable."
"Tom is always there to step into a breach and is a very tenacious advocate."
"Tom has it all. There are good jury advocates and good court advocates: he's both."
"Tom is calm and very classy. He's a very good advocate who puts together fair, well-presented cases."
"Tom delivers advocacy in relation with the type of case he is in. He is animated if he needs to be and calm when he needs to be."
"He is a very good black letter lawyer."
"Tom's oral advocacy is excellent and he is persuasive and pragmatic. He has the ability to take on cases and get to grips with very complex issues very quickly."
"His paperwork especially has a really thoughtful approach."
"Tom is exceptionally good. He has great style and presence in court."
"Tom is very knowledgeable, thorough and effective. He is easy to work with and is dependable."
"Tom is always there to step into a breach and is a very tenacious advocate."
"Tom has it all. There are good jury advocates and good court advocates: he's both."
"Tom is calm and very classy. He's a very good advocate who puts together fair, well-presented cases."
"Tom delivers advocacy in relation with the type of case he is in. He is animated if he needs to be and calm when he needs to be."
"He is a very good black letter lawyer."
"Tom's oral advocacy is excellent and he is persuasive and pragmatic. He has the ability to take on cases and get to grips with very complex issues very quickly."