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Tom Davies

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“He is extremely helpful and always prompt. He is very efficient. He always knows his papers very well and does not take hopeless points. He makes sensible concessions when it is appropriate to do so.”

Legal 500 (2025)

Personal profile

Tom’s practice focuses on corporate and international criminal matters, and Public & Administrative law.

Tom is an Extradition specialist and accepts instructions on behalf of requested persons and judicial authorities. He is regularly instructed to appear in the High Court and at first instance extradition hearings. He is instructed across the full spectrum of extradition issues. His cases involve complex arguments relating to the validity of warrants, dual-criminality, re-trial rights, as well as extensive expert evidence in relation to foreign law and human rights issues. He also has experience concerning applications to certify a point of law of general public importance to the Supreme Court.

Tom’s domestic criminal law practice focuses on Fraud and Regulatory offences arising from commercial activity. He has acted in cases involving offences under the Insolvency Act 1986, Companies Act 2006 and Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.

Tom has a growing Public & Administrative law practice. He has experience of dealing with challenges by way of Judicial Review linked to extradition proceedings. He also has knowledge and experience of all stages of a public inquiry, including questioning witnesses at oral hearings. He is currently part of the counsel team to the Cranston Inquiry.

Tom is also often instructed in advisory and review work. He has previously acted as Independent LPP Counsel and Disclosure Counsel in large fraud investigations conducted by the Serious Fraud Office and the National Crime Agency.

Tom is available to be instructed under the Direct Access Scheme.

Recommendations

He is extremely helpful and always prompt. He is very efficient. He always knows his papers very well and does not take hopeless points. He makes sensible concessions when it is appropriate to do so.

― Legal 500 (2025)

Extradition

Tom is able to act for requested persons and judicial authorities across all areas of Extradition law. He is regularly instructed in cases involving complex legal argument regarding section 2 and section 20 of the Extradition Act 2003, dual-criminality, and abuse of process arguments. He routinely deals with expert evidence on foreign legal and human rights issues.

Featured cases

  • Romania v E (2025) – instructed for JA at first instance. Significant section 20/abuse of process argument concerning the application of Art 466 of the Romanian Criminal Code and rules of evidence concerning foreign law.
  • Romania v T (2025 – ongoing) – instructed for JA at first instance and on appeal. Dual-criminality argument in relation to forestry offences.
  • Romania v T (2025) – Instructed for JA at first instance. Complex dual-criminality argument regarding law in relation to fireworks.
  • Romania v N (2025) – Appeared for RP. RP’s discharge ordered. Successful section 2/10 argument and Article 8. Multiple other issues raised including speciality, section 20 and abuse of process.
  • Georgescu v Romania [2025] EWHC 864 (Admin)
  • Portugal v S – instructed for JA in case involving complex section 10 argument regarding gross negligence manslaughter and regulatory offences arising from the incorrect installation of a gas boiler.
  • Haczelski v Poland [2024] EWHC 459 (Admin)
  • Rozwens v Poland [2024] EWHC 624 (Admin)
  • Kobierowski v Poland [2024] EWHC 366 (Admin)
  • Ossowksi v Poland [2023] EWHC 3249 (Admin)
  • Ireland v A (2022) — RP requested on an accusation warrant for multiple offences of assault. Appeared at first instance and drafted submissions on appeal in relation to whether a conforming interpretation was required to give effect to Articles 597 and 613 of the TaCA. Permission to appeal refused.

Fraud

Tom has been instructed in and defended many cases dealing with Fraud.

Featured Cases

  • Re X (2021- 2024) – Instructed as disclosure junior for the Serious Fraud Office in a multi-million pound fraud investigation.
  • R v R (2023) – Tom was instructed on behalf of the Insolvency Service to prosecute a significant Bounce Back Loan fraud. The director received a suspended custodial sentence and was disqualified under the CDDA 1986 for 3 years.
  • R v B and A (2021) – Instructed to represent 2 former directors in POCA proceedings following their conviction for multiple offences under the CDDA 1986.
  • R v S (2021) – Defended in private prosecution resulting from the collapse of an airline valued at £2m.
  • R v X (2020) – Instructed as independent LPP Counsel in a cross-border immigration fraud.
  • R v M (2020)- Defended carer client convicted of stealing from her patient.
  • R v W (2020) – Instructed to represent the first defendant in private prosecution of a wholesale counterfeit tobacco operation.

Public & Administrative Law

Tom has a growing practice in Public & Administrative law.

Featured Cases

  • Hungary v E (2024 – ongoing) – Instructed for JA in extradition appeal with linked application for judicial review based on procedural irregularity.
  • Member of the counsel team to the Cranston Inquiry (2024-ongoing).

Education

• BPTC, BPP Law School
• LLB (Hons), University of Southampton, First Class Honours

Awards

• Inner Temple BPTC Exhibition Award
• BPP Advocacy Scholarship
• Lord Justice Fulford Scholarship
• 3PB Prize for Best Performance in Criminal Law Exam

Professional appointments

•CPS Specialist Panel Advocate, Extradition (Grade 3)
•CPS Panel Advocate (Grade 2)
•SFO (C Panel)

Memberships

• Inner Temple
• CBA
• South Eastern Circuit
• Extradition Lawyers Association
• Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum
• Young Fraud Lawyers Association
• Administrative Law Bar Association

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