Andrew Thompson
Call: 1991
Personal profile
Andrew Thompson appears most often in cases where serious Sexual Offences are alleged, in particular those involving vulnerable or child witnesses, and defendants who have mental health or learning disabilities.
His recent caseload includes alleged sexual offences in schools and care homes, by medical practitioners, and within youth groups and charitable organisations.
Andrew has extensive experience in cases involving allegations of Murder & Manslaughter, serious assaults and of non-accidental injuries to children or vulnerable adults. Other areas of practice include Drugs Offences, public disorder, Business Crime & Fraud and Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime.
Andrew is an accomplished communicator with an excellent jury manner, highly effective cross-examination and tactical skills and has a keen eye for detail
Recommendations
― Chambers UK (2023)Andrew is a hugely competent and extremely thorough barrister.
― Legal 500 (2023)Andrew is excellent at communication – both with instructing solicitor and defendants. He has an excellent manner in the court.
― Legal 500 (2022)A very approachable barrister, who is particularly good at advising clients with mental health issues
― Legal 500 (2021)Great with clients – patient at explaining things and a very persuasive advocate.
― Legal 500 (2021)He is always incredibly well prepared, on top of everything and calm.
― Chambers UK (2020)He’s unflappable and very good at adapting his style to suit different types of clients. He’s also very responsive.
Murder & Manslaughter
Andrew has extensive experience in cases involving allegations of Murder & Manslaughter.
Featured cases
- R v T – Instructed in the manslaughter of a six-week-old baby. This involved shaken baby syndrome and was prosecuted many years after the death.
- R v S and others – Instructed in a drug gang-related knife murder.
- R v H – Instructed in this attempted murder with a firearm.
- R v K – Instructed in the killing of a father by a daughter, involving manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
- R v M – Instructed in this murder case, concerning death in a supermarket queue.
- R v W – Instructed in this alleged ‘hate crime’ murder.
Sexual Offences
During his career Andrew has undertaken well over 100 cases of alleged making or possession of indecent images of children. This has given him enormous experience in this field.
Featured cases
- R v K and others – Instructed in this case concerning people trafficking and conspiracy to rape.
- R v L – Instructed in this case in the Youth Court concerning the multiple rape of a ten-year-old client.
- R v S – Instructed in this case concerning alleged rape during a dissociative sleep episode.
- R v A – Instructed in this case concerning a care home worker, with multiple complainants.
- R v N – Instructed in this case concerning the stranger rape of a woman in her 80s.
- R v D – Instructed in this multiple-complainant case, set within the context of a youth organisation.
- R v P – Instructed in this case concerning the defence of a scout leader.
Business Crime & Fraud
Andrew has experience working with Business Crime & Fraud cases.
Featured cases
- R v B – Instructed in this multi-million pound VAT fraud.
- R v B and Others – Instructed in this large scale grain fraud.
- R v C – Instructed in this ‘right to buy’ property fraud.
Drugs Offences
Andrew has experience working on Drugs Offences cases.
Featured cases
Recent cases (2016-2017):
- R v V and others – Instructed in this £10m drug importation and subsequent appeal against conviction.
Education
- Law (MA), Oxford University
Memberships
- Justice
- CBA
- South Eastern Circuit
- Mensa