Saunders Law

Crime & Regulatory

Tom is an Associate in the Crime and Regulatory Department

Tom is a criminal defence lawyer, acting in cases before the criminal courts. He joined Saunders Law in 2021 as a solicitor, having qualified in 2019. Criminal defence Tom is an experienced litigator in both the Magistrates’ and Crown Court, and has extensive experience dealing with cases involving:

Financial crime, including FCA investigations, multi-handed, complex fraud and money-laundering trials; Serious sexual offences including rape and sexual assault; Serious drug offences; and, Domestic abuse cases, including controlling and coercive behaviour, assaults, and harassment.

He specialises in pre-charge engagement during police investigations, investigating and securing evidence for the defence case and making detailed representations to the police and CPS before charge. Professional misconduct Tom has a growing professional misconduct practice. He has acted for clients being investigated and prosecuted by (among others) the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, the General Dental Council, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and the Nursing and Midwifery Council. He has also acted for students in academic / university misconduct investigations. Tom is particularly well placed to assist professionals in regulatory trouble because they have also been accused of a crime. Frozen Account investigations Tom frequently acts for clients in Frozen Account investigations and Account Forfeiture matters. This is a specialised area of law, with cases heard by the Magistrates’ Courts in the exercise of their civil jurisdiction. They often involve complex financial and factual evidence, requiring detailed analysis.