Thomas Acworth
Year of Call: 2014
Email Address: [email protected]
CJSM: [email protected]
Telephone: 01962 868 884
Clerk Details
- Clerk Name: Stuart Pringle
- Clerk Telephone: 01962 868 884
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Overview
Thomas Acworth is a criminal specialist. His practice encompasses general crime, regulatory crime and police law.
Fraud, Business and Financial Crime
Tom Acworth has acted in a number of high profile fraud and business crime cases including "sweetheart frauds" and bankrupt directors' actions.
R v Capt. Y and Others: Fraud. Officer in UK Special Forces accused of illegal disposal of ammunition and appropriation of the funds from sale. Activities alleged to have taken place whilst on exercises overseas. Considerable national security implications. Witnesses included serving UKSF officers.
R v Z: Fraud: Employee accused of defrauding family-run business of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Offences alleged to have taken place over at least 15 years.
R v J: Fraud. NCO in the Grenadier Guards alleged to have perpetrated a number ‘sweetheart’ frauds against vulnerable women that he met on dating apps.
R v H: Bankrupt acting as Company Director. Defendant set up two companies whilst bankrupt, one of which traded for an extensive period.
R v A: Failing to Keep Records as Required by Companies Act. Defendant was director of a business that went into CVL. He did not cooperate with the liquidator or the Insolvency Service and never delivered the company’s books to either.
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Recommendations Thomas Acworth is a sought-after junior with notable expertise in criminal defence work. His caseload includes murders, fraud and sexual abuse matters.
Strengths:
- "He approaches cases forensically and achieves very good results."
- "He is very diligent."
Chambers UK 2025/Crime/Western Bar
Strengths:
- “He possesses skills way beyond his call.”
- “Thomas is very hard-working and always in command of his brief.”
- “Thomas is a fearless and determined advocate.”
Chambers UK 2024/Crime/Western Bar
Strengths: “Thomas is a fearless advocate.”
Chambers UK 2023/Crime/Western Bar
‘Thomas is driven, focused and talented. He has precise attention to detail and a robust approach to advocacy.’
Legal 500 2025/ Crime (General and Fraud)/Leading Juniors/ Western Circuit
‘Thomas is an extremely diligent practitioner with an extraordinary eye for detail and his knowledge is genuinely astounding. No stone is left unturned in his preparation and his advocacy is equally impressive.'
Legal 500 2024/ Crime (General and Fraud)/Leading Juniors/ Western Circuit
'He has an excellent court manner, very calm and controlled and his witness handling is absolutely superb. He isn't fazed by judges.'
Legal 500 2023/Crime (General and Fraud)/Leading Juniors/Western Circuit
‘A barrister of great tenacity, very hard working and with an eye for detail. He shows a high level of dedication to his clients and is fearless and straight talking in his approach.’
Legal 500 2022/Crime (General and Fraud)/Leading Juniors/Western Circuit
“Words cannot explain how elated I am with the outcome today. I am ever so grateful. Wanted to express my deepest appreciation”
Client’s email to instructing solicitor
“I am extremely grateful for the excellent work you have done on this case”
Email from instructing solicitor
“I’ve just had a chat with young Mr. F and he’s asked me to pass on his sincere thanks for yesterday. In his words you were top dollar and really cool. Thank you for all your efforts in securing a great result for us”
Email from instructing solicitor
“I must say he is absolutely amazing at what he does, firm when he needs to be (and he needed to be with me) and so incredibly quick thinking when he is in court”
Client’s email to instructing solicitor
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