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Anjem Choudary receives a life sentence with minimum term of 28 years
Tom Little KC successfully prosecuted Anjem Choudary and Khaled Hussein for terrorism offences. They were convicted by a jury following a six week trial at the Woolwich Crown Court before Wall J. Anjem Choudary was convicted of directing Al-Muhajiroun and of inviting support for Al-Muhajiroun….
Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed
Tom Little KC and Gareth Munday have successfully prosecuted members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang. Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £50 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed….
Tom Little KC successfully appears on behalf of the Attorney General in the Court of Appeal
Today the Court of Appeal (with the Lady Chief Justice presiding) handed down an important judgment following an Attorney General’s Reference on a point of law which concerned the scope and effect of the defence contained within section 5(2)(a) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971….
Tom Little KC appointed as a Justice of the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal
Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Little KC has been appointed as a Justice of the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal. Following an open competition Tom Little KC has been appointed as a Justice of the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of…
Tom Little KC appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel
Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Little KC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General from 1st April 2024. This follows on from his last 6 years as Senior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court. The press release…
Tom Little KC successfully prosecutes quadruple murder trial
On 21st December 2023 following a three week trial before Bryan J and a jury at the Old Bailey Joshua Jacques was convicted of having murdered his girlfriend, her Mother, her Grandmother and her Step Grandfather. The case involved difficult issues of self induced intoxication…
Tom Little KC appears in significant Court of Appeal case on sentencing protestors
On 31st July 2023 Lady Justice Carr (soon to become the next Lord Chief Justice) gave judgment in a case in which lengthy prison sentences were upheld for those undertaking a Just Stop Oil protest on the QEII Bridge on the M25. The sentence imposed…
Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023 – Shortlisted
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 5 awards in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Chambers, Members of Chambers, and our Clerking Team have all received nominations. Shortlisted Categories: Personal Injury Set of the YearPersonal Injury Junior of the…
Tom Little KC commended at The Lawyer Awards
Chambers is delighted that following a string of successful and high profile trials and appeals in the last year Tom Little KC has been commended in the Barrister of the Year category at The Lawyer Awards 2023. The awards ceremony was held last night at…
Tom Little KC shortlisted as Barrister of the Year by The Lawyer Magazine
Chambers is delighted that following a string of successful and high profile trials and appeals in the last year that Tom Little KC is one of only eight barristers shortlisted by The Lawyer Magazine as Barrister of the Year. The winners will be announced at…
Life Imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years for police officer who raped multiple victims
On the 7th of February 2022 Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb sentenced David Carrick at the conclusion of a two day sentencing hearing. Carrick was prosecuted by Tom Little KC and Claire Harden-Frost of Deka Chambers. In her sentencing remarks the Judge praised the women who had…
Met Police Officer pleads guilty to 71 serious sexual offences
David Carrick, an officer of the Metropolitan Police has been convicted of committing 49 offences. He was prosecuted by Tom Little KC and Claire Harden-Frost of Deka Chambers. The convictions are for offences that span 17 years and encompasses offences of rape, attempted rape, sexual…
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