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Nathan Toms

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Position

Nathan specialises in general crime utilising his experience in criminal litigation, gained in his third and second-six. Having previously worked in psychiatric care, Nathan is particularly suited to working with vulnerable clients in challenging circumstances.

Nathan has experience prosecuting and defending in a wide range of cases involving POCA, protest law, human rights, drugs, and domestic violence.  He is instructed in complex and challenging cases.

Nathan joined chambers after completing his third-six pupillage at 5SAH having successfully undertaken a specialist crime pupillage at a leading set on the Western Circuit.

Before pupillage, Nathan was a legal officer at the Free Representation Unit (FRU), specialising in social security law. He oversaw the work of volunteers acting in the First-tier Tribunal as well as balancing his own cases in the First-tier and Upper Tribunal, including work which involved judicial review and human rights.

Nathan’s previous career was in psychiatric care, where he worked predominantly in secure psychiatric hospitals. Nathan was also a manager of a supported living facility for people with schizophrenia and oversaw the care team.

In his spare time, Nathan volunteers at local youth clubs and has coached school debating teams with the Kalisher Trust.

Career

Nathan was called to the bar in 2021.

• CPS Advocate Panel Member:  Grade 1.

Criminal Defence

Nathan has a busy practice in both the magistrates’ and Crown Court. He has experience defending in a wide range of matters involving both youths and adults. Based on his previous career experience, Nathan is attuned to the needs of vulnerable clients, the defences in law, and points on disposal that may arise. He is currently instructed on contested Crown Court cases involving GBH and high-value street robbery.

Nathan welcomes a chance to expand his youth practice and is trial counsel in ongoing and notably complicated cases. Nathan is particularly able to advise on the regrettably common issue of modern slavery and young defendants.

Nathan is quickly developing his skills in relation to quasi-criminal orders such as SHPOs (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders); CBOs (Criminal Behaviour Orders); and SPOs (Stalking Protection Orders). Nathan is able to represent and advise clients subjected to such orders after conviction or on application.

Criminal Prosecutions – Private & Public

Nathan is a grade 1 prosecutor and has acted in both the magistrates’ and Crown Courts, including prosecuting multi-handed jury trials. Nathan has experience prosecuting cases involving domestic violence from his time acting in the specialist courts but has also received instructions involving protest law, armed robbery, stalking, sexual offences, POCA, drugs, and offences against the person.

Nathan also has experience prosecuting on behalf of outside authorities and can advise on issues such as charges, procedures, and ancillary orders.

Nathan is quickly developing his skills in relation to quasi-criminal orders such as SHPOs (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders); CBOs (Criminal Behaviour Orders); and SPOs (Stalking Protection Orders). Nathan is able to advise and represent applicants for such orders.

Asset Recovery, Civil Fraud & Confiscation

Nathan has experience prosecuting and defending in cases involving POCA, final hearings and enforcement, and welcomes further instructions in this area.

Education

Education

• Philosophy, BA, Lancaster University.
• Graduate Diploma in Law, The University of Law.
• Bar Practitioners Training Couse/ LLM, BPP University.

Awards and Scholarships

• Advocacy Scholarship: BPP.
• J. B. Montagu Scholarship: Middle Temple.
• University of Law Moot: 2017.
• Kalisher Trust Advocacy Training Scholarship.