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Tom specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence, employment and consumer finance work. He appears regularly in courts and tribunals and has a thriving advisory practice. He is ranked by Legal 500 as a Band 3 Leading Junior in personal injury. He prides himself on his persuasive advocacy, clear drafting style, exceptional diligence and ability to research complex points of law to achieve results for his clients.
Tom has appeared in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal (led by other counsel) and in the High Court (as sole counsel). His appellate experience includes important cases in personal injury and consumer finance:
Before joining Devereux, Tom was the judicial assistant to Lord Wilson and Lord Burrows at the Supreme Court and was a solicitor at Freshfields for four years.
'He is incredibly quick on his feet and is an outstanding advocate. He is intelligent, astute and can assimilate a huge amount of information and process it for lay clients in a calm manner which leaves them feeling very reassured.' - Personal Injury, Legal 500 2026
'He has outstanding knowledge and his preparation is outstanding. He is tactically astute and an excellent negotiator.' - Personal Injury, Legal 500 2025
Tom has a specialist personal injury practice, acting for claimants and defendants, and is ranked as a Band 3 Leading Junior in Legal 500.
Tom has an ever-growing PI caseload on the multi-track and intermediate track. He has recently helped claimant and defendant clients achieve six-figure settlements in a number of cases. He has appeared in numerous fast-track trials in RTA, employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability and travel illness claims. Tom is also adept in CCMCs and interlocutory hearings, including in complex and high-value claims.
Tom has recently worked on the following matters as a junior to Robert Weir KC:
Tom also has experience of industrial disease and asbestos-related work. In 2026 he drafted submissions to the Supreme Court by the Royal Statistical Society as potential intervener in support of an application for permission to appeal in Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage (led by Robert Weir KC).
Tom is a member of the Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA) where he is a member of the Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Tom has experience acting for claimants in clinical negligence claims and is keen to continue to develop his practice in this area.
Tom has advised (led by Robert Weir KC) on settlement of a large claim for a child claimant with four-limb cerebral palsy, including a lump sum of almost £10m and an index-linked PPO for care and case management of £415k p.a. (2025).
Tom welcomes instructions on behalf of employees and employers. He regularly appears in multi-day employment tribunal hearings and has appeared unled in the High Court. He has conducted his own internal employment investigations. In all his employment work, Tom is able to draw upon his experience as a solicitor at Freshfields, where he advised multinational clients on a range of high-value and sensitive employment matters.
Recent highlights include:
Tom is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) and the Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA).
Tom represents consumers in motor finance commission claims and, before that, developed considerable experience in PPI claims.
On top of his extensive trial experience in this area, Tom has significant appellate experience:
Tom’s recent tax experience includes:
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Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), St Cross College, Oxford – Distinction
GDL and LPC, BPP Law School, London – Distinction
BA Classics, Brasenose College, Oxford – Double First
King’s College School, Wimbledon
Western Province Preparatory School, Cape Town
APIL, PIBA (Executive Committee), ELA, ELBA
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