Barristers

Thomas McLoughlin

Call: 2021 | Criminal Law

Barrister Overview

Thomas joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2022 following the successful completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Owen Edwards.

Thomas specialises in Criminal Law.

Before joining Chambers, Thomas was a welfare rights advisor at Vauxhall Law Centre in Liverpool and often appeared at the Social Security Tribunal.

Whilst completing the BPTC, Thomas also worked on StreetLaw projects working with young offenders.

Thomas is a Category 2 Prosecutor

Specialist Areas of Practice
  • Assault & Violent Crime
  • Criminal Law
  • Motoring and Road Traffic Offences
  • Regulatory
  • Sexual Offences
Lists, Panels and Memberships

Member of The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Member of the Criminal Bar Association

Member of Justice

Member of the Northern Circuit

Appointments

Category 2 Prosecutor

Recommendations

Tom is ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2026 and 2027 Legal 500 Directories

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

‘He prepares cases extremely thoroughly and has an attractive manner when making submissions to the court.’ L500 2027

‘Tom has an excellent rapport and manner with clients. He prepares cases extremely thoroughly and has an attractive manner when making submissions to the court.’ L500 2026

Contact Thomas

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