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Year of Call
2018
Tom brings a thorough and detailed analysis of the law to all his cases which he couples with a subtly persuasive and very effective style.

Member of Grays Inn

Level 3 CPS Panel Advocate

Member of the Criminal Bar Association

Thomas
Welshman

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Tom prosecutes and defends in a variety of matters in the Crown Court, including firearms offences, sexual offences, fraud, and violence.


He is sensitive to the particular needs of vulnerable clients and witnesses. He has cross-examined children and individuals with learning difficulties. He has also defended young people accused of serious offences in the Youth Court.


Prior to the Bar, Tom worked as an editorial assistant at CrimeLine and a legal editor at the National Archives. These experiences provided Tom with different perspectives on the law which he incorporates into his present work.


Other Interests


Outside of the law, Tom enjoys literature, cinema, and sport.

Notable Cases
R v A (Defence) (2020)

Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court: represented a junior doctor charged with possessing indecent and extreme images, securing a community order. This case was reported by the BBC, among other organisations: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53326704.


R v W (Prosecution) (2021)

Leicester Crown Court: prosecuted two women who pleaded guilty to an ABH in which the victim was kicked repeatedly while on the ground. This case was reported by the national press: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/drunken-out-control-mums-kicked-23508940.

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Thomas Welshman instructed Richard Nelsons Solicitors appeared before Newcastle Crown Court and represented a man who lived a James Bond type fantasy.

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