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Tom Worden

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Called: 2017

Telephone: 020 7430 7430

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Tom Worden Criminal Defence and Prosecution Barrister

Tom specialises in defending and prosecuting serious crime, ranging from violence and drug trafficking to complex frauds and sexual offences. He is on the CPS Advocate Panel for General Crime at Level 3, and on the CPS RASSO panel to prosecute serious sexual offences.

Recent cases include:

  • A youth client found not guilty of murder and manslaughter following a trial (as led junior).
  • Conspiracy to import over 100 kilos of cannabis from the US (defending as junior alone).
  • A multi-handed trial for a Class A county lines drug conspiracy (prosecuting as led junior).
  • Historic multiple rapes of a child under 13 (defending as junior alone).
  • A complex £15m mortgage fraud conspiracy (defending as junior alone).

Tom has been praised by a Crown Court judge for the ‘robust and effective’ manner in which he cross-examines witnesses. A solicitor described him as ‘an excellent advocate and a delight to instruct’.

Tom has a particular interest in criminal appeals, having appeared in successful appeals at the Court of Appeal Criminal Division and at the High Court.

Cases

Professional Memberships

Criminal Bar Association

The South Eastern Circuit

Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Grade 3 CPS Counsel

CPS RASSO panel

Awards, Qualifications & Other

BPTC – University of Law (Outstanding)

GDL – University of Law (Distinction)

MSc International Relations – LSE

BA History – LSE (2:1)

Fluent in Spanish

Direct Access

Tom Worden is approved to accept instructions direct from international and UK clients on a direct access basis, without the need for a solicitor intermediary in appropriate cases.