Tom Cooke

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Tom’s legal career started in London in 2006, carrying out criminal work in London as a Police Station Representative before qualifying as a Barrister in 2008. He practised out of chambers in London and Chichester, covering a broad range of cases in the Magistrates and Crown Courts from motoring offences to matters relating to serious violence, sexual offences and drug offences. He also has significant experience in Child Protection Law, including cases involving addiction, serious harm to children and complex mental health issues. Tom is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn and has regularly volunteered with them as an advocacy tutor, training student barristers to be effective advocates in court. Tom joined Churchers in 2024 and is working as part of the criminal law team. His work is supervised by senior members of the team. And in his spare time Tom enjoys eating good food and attending and participating in live music events.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Southsea, Hampshire
  • Licensed for 2 years

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Tom’s legal career started in London in 2006, carrying out criminal work in London as a Police Station Representative before qualifying as a Barrister in 2008. He practised out of chambers in London and Chichester, covering a broad range of cases in the Magistrates and Crown Courts from motoring offences to matters relating to serious violence, sexual offences and drug offences. He also has significant experience in Child Protection Law, including cases involving addiction, serious harm to children and complex mental health issues. Tom is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn and has regularly volunteered with them as an advocacy tutor, training student barristers to be effective advocates in court. Tom joined Churchers in 2024 and is working as part of the criminal law team. His work is supervised by senior members of the team. And in his spare time Tom enjoys eating good food and attending and participating in live music events.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Southsea, Hampshire
  • Licensed for 2 years

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  • Churchers Solicitors LLP

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

13-18 Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3AL

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Excellent solicitors

I contacted Churchers Solicitors to assist me with my Court sentence hearing. Tom Cooke was in our initial meeting already well prepared with my case and clearly explained the options we had and the possible consequences for me. Something which puts me after months of uncertainty less worried. During the hearing and sentencing Tom explained what happened and the steps I have taken afterwards. Resulting in a sentence I was happy with and doesn't have too much impact on my life. I can highly recommend Tom Cooke as a solicitor you won't find easy a better one than him.

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Outstanding legal representation through the most difficult year of my life

I would wholeheartedly recommend Tom and the entire team. I instructed Tom at the very beginning of what became an incredibly difficult and overwhelming year, and he remained there for me from my arrest right through to the conclusion of my trial. From the outset, he provided clear advice, reassurance and guidance when everything around me felt uncertain. I always felt that he understood both the seriousness of the case and what I was going through personally. Tom’s advocacy at trial was exceptional. He was calm, composed, precise and extremely well prepared. He understood the evidence in considerable depth and his handling of the prosecution witnesses, particularly the way he identified and explored inconsistencies and weaknesses in the evidence, was outstanding. He presented my account clearly and with conviction and gave me a real sense of confidence at a time when that was very difficult to find. I will always be grateful for the way he represented me. Ruth was equally important in preparing me for trial. She took the time to go through the events and evidence with me in considerable detail. Her calm and thoughtful approach helped me organise my thoughts, understand the process and feel properly prepared. She gave me reassurance without ever giving me false confidence, and her support made a genuine difference. I also want to give particular recognition to Millie for the enormous amount of work she carried out behind the scenes. She worked through a huge amount of evidence with incredible patience and attention to detail, producing clear and structured notes that were invaluable to the preparation of my case. I had complete confidence that the evidence was being properly examined and that nothing important was being overlooked. What impressed me most was that I never felt like just another case. The professionalism, communication, attention to detail and genuine care shown by all three of them were exceptional throughout. After an extremely difficult year, the outcome was a not-guilty verdict. I know that the result is ultimately for the court to determine, but I have no doubt that I was exceptionally well represented and thoroughly prepared to put my case forward. Tom, Ruth and Millie have helped me through one of the most difficult periods of my life and helped me begin to reclaim my life again. I will always be genuinely grateful to them. Outstanding legal representation, outstanding preparation and outstanding support from start to finish. I would recommend Tom and the team without hesitation.

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Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate you mentioning Ruth and Millie, as their contributions can often go unnoticed, but they were absolutely invaluable to the preparation of the trial.

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From the outset mr Cooke and his team were very clear with the advice. The team were very knowledgeable of the situation. Advice given was clear and to the point, and we received everything we set out for. I cannot fault Mr.Cooke and his team, who were very professional from start to finish.

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I worked closely with Tom Cooke and Rachel Wigley, who handled my court case and trial with professionalism and dedication throughout. They were consistently reliable, kept communication clear and prompt at every stage, and invested a huge amount of time and effort into building a strong case and defence on my behalf. Thanks to their hard work, we achieved a successful outcome. I would highly recommend Churchers, especially Tom and Rachel, to anyone in need of legal representation. They provide outstanding support and go above and beyond to ensure every aspect of your defence is handled with the utmost care and commitment.

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Tom was the solicitor i needed. Very professional and explained everything to me in detail. Tom made me smile and checked on me through out the court hearing. I can't thank him enough.

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