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Crime (general and fraud)

Tom Walkling KC

Tom Walkling KC

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Displaying ‘strength in depth and a wide variety of counsel’, St Philips Chambers remains the ’go-to set’ for advice on the full spectrum of serious criminal work. ‘Effective and robust cross-examiner’ Richard Atkins KC recently prosecuted a case involving a gang who, after attacking a rival’s home on consecutive nights, fatally hacked the rival’s father to death with machetes in broad daylight, resulting in convictions for all defendants for conspiracy to murder, two for murder, and one for manslaughter. Rebecca Wade KC, who is known for her ’calm and measured approach in advocacy’, successfully prosecuted a gang involved in the fatal stabbing of a man over an electric bike, raising issues around joint enterprise, loss of control, and property ownership, and concluded with multiple convictions for other defendants and a life sentence with a 25-year minimum term for the principal offender. ‘Excellent criminal barrister’ Tom Walkling KC  and Jennifer Josephs KC, who is widely praised for her ’flawlessly prepared, incisive and powerful cross-examination and legal submissions’ took silk in March 2025.
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Work Department

Crime

Position

With a specialist criminal practice, Tom has experience and expertise in all areas of crime with an emphasis on homicide, firearms and organised crime. He comes recommended as an accomplished, talented and heavyweight trial advocate, and is also known for the quality of his written work and his attention to detail. He is often praised for his approachability and his ability to put clients at ease.

Tom is regularly instructed as leading junior in cases of homicide, large-scale drug trafficking and serious organised crime.

Career

Called 2001, Lincoln’s Inn.

Level 4 prosecutor and member of the counter terrorism, serious crime and specialist rape panels.

Recorder (2020 Crime, Midland Circuit).

Appointed King's Counsel 2025.

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association; Midland Circuit.

Education

University of Bristol (philosophy, first class hons); University of Birmingham (Common Professional Examination); Inns of Court School of Law (Bar Vocational Course).

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Andrew Rourke, Dan Zouch and Daniel Shriane are reliable, helpful and approachable.'
  • 'Daniel Shriane is exceptional.'
  • 'The clerks are extremely helpful and always do their best to assist where they can. Andrew Rourke can be relied on to sort out any issues that may arise.'
  • 'Hannah Rae is always helpful and approachable, particularly given the difficulties in court listings.'
  • 'St Philips Chambers is the premier set in the circuit.'
  • 'St. Philips is one of the strongest sets.'
  • 'St Philips Chambers is a top criminal set. It has strength in counsel, and you can always trust replacement counsel in those circumstances.'
  • 'St Philips is a good set with barristers of all levels.'