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Doughty Street Chambers Offices
53-54 DOUGHTY STREET
LONDON
WC1N 2LS
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Tom Stoate
Position
Tom Stoate specialises in public and human rights law, civil liberties, claims against public authorities, proceedings in the Court of Protection, criminal justice and media law. Tom has a particular focus on complex inquests and inquiries.
Career
2011
Alongside his work at the Bar, Tom is an Assistant Coroner, and an Associate Lecturer in postgraduate media law at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Tom worked for a number of years as a political adviser and speechwriter in Westminster, and on the 2008 Obama Presidential campaign. Tom has also worked as a volunteer caseworker at the Free Representation Unit.
What the directories say
“Highly committed and knowledgeable on actions against the police. An excellent advocate and inquest specialist.” “He’s tenacious, and makes sure he gets absolutely everything out of a case.” – Chambers & Partners 2021 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant)
“He’s likeable and relatable, which clients respond to, and has a great understanding of deprivation of liberty points.” – Chambers & Partners 2021 (Police Law: Mainly Claimant)
“Committed, hardworking, easy to work with and the best courtroom advocate I’ve instructed. Inspires huge confidence in clients, gets respect from the court and strikes fear into the hearts of opposing counsel.” – Legal 500, 2021 (Inquests and Inquiries)
“His main strength is his advocacy – he produces the quality of advocacy you’d expect to hear in a criminal court.” – Chambers & Partners 2020 (Inquests and Inquiries)
“It’s difficult to find counsel with his mix of intellect and ability to be clear and forceful. His background in crime helps clients feel confident in his representation of them.” – Chambers & Partners 2020 (Inquests and Inquiries)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Tom Stoate – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Tom is very personable and good with clients.’
London Bar > Police law (claimant)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Tom Stoate – Doughty Street Chambers ‘He is very tactical and industrious. An approachable and empathetic junior who is robust when required.’
With vast experience in representing bereaved families, Doughty Street Chambers is widely recognised for its inquests and inquiries expertise. Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC is acting for the family of Steve Dymond, who took his own life after a polygraph test branded him a “love cheat” on The Jeremy Kyle Show, in the inquest into his death. Jude Bunting KC is active in a number of cases relating to Northern Ireland, including representing the widow of a member of the public killed when they drove into a security forces ambush of IRA members in 1987. Alison Gerry handles cases involving deaths following contact with the police, while Tom Stoate represented an eighteen-year-old woman, on remand awaiting sentencing for robbery at HMP Bronzefield, whose baby died after she gave birth alone in her cell. Fiona Murphy KC took silk in March 2023.