THOMAS ASHBEY
SOLICITOR
Spanish (intermediate)
Criminal Law Solicitor Associaltion
Accredited Police Station Representative
Court Duty Solicitor
Education:
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Law LLB First Class Honours, University of Leicester
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LPC, University of Law
Tom has a busy criminal defence practice dealing with cases at the police station, Magistrates Court and Crown Court. He deals with a wide variety of cases, including serious drug and violent offences, sexual offences, fraud, money laundering as well as Crown Court confiscation proceedings.
Tom also deals with extradition cases and has represented requested persons facing extradition to a number of countries such as Romania, Albania, Armenia, France, Hungary, Poland and Lithuania.
He always ensures the utmost care and attention to the needs of all his clients. He has an open and pragmatic approach to cases, taking into account his clients’ personal circumstances and background to achieve the best possible outcome.
Practice Areas
R v G, Harrow Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant accused of attempted murder. The Defendant was found not guilty.
R v S, Chelmsford Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant accused of kidnap and GBH alongside three others.
R v B, Isleworth Crown Court
The case concerned a senior Home Office official charged with attempting to administer poison with intent to procure a miscarriage.
Operation Huai, Southwark Crown Court
The defendant is one of 6 accused of running an organised crime group which trafficked young women from Europe and Asia into the UK to work in a wide network of brothels across London. Categorised as a ‘Very High Costs Case’, the trial is due to commence in April 2023.
R v S, Harrow Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant accused with 6 others of kidnap, blackmail, robbery and burglary. Defendant was found not guilty of all counts.
R v F, Cardiff Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs and human trafficking. A basis of plea was negotiated with the Crown where the defendant had a limited role in the conspiracy and the count of human trafficking was dropped.
R v L, Exeter Crown Court
The defendant was charged with 5 others for the conspiracy to supply class A drugs in a county lines operation. The defendant eventually entered a basis of plea following successful negotiations to agree that he had a lesser role in the conspiracy. The defendant awaits sentence.
R v H, Harrow Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant charged with supplying class A drugs to others. He was acquitted at trial
R v F, Aylesbury Crown Court
Representing a defendant charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism, administering a substance with intent and controlling and coercive behaviour. The case involves managing and analysing evidence of a very sensitive nature.
R v R, St Albans Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant accused of possessing indecent images of children. Following the careful and detailed building of the defendant’s case, the Crown offered no evidence and the court directed not guilty verdicts.
R v D, Kingston Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant accused of causing death by dangerous driving. The Crown offered no evidence on the first day of trial.
R v R, Harrow Crown Court
The case concerned a defendant accused of dangerous driving. The case involved the careful instruction of expert forensic scientists. The defendant was found not guilty.
Armenia v R, Westminster Magistrates Court
The case concerned a Romanian national whose extradition was being requested by the Government of Armenia. The case involved lengthy and detailed preparation and analysis. Two junior barristers were instructed and following a two-day hearing, the extradition was successfully opposed.
Albania v M, Westminster Magistrates Court
The case concerned an Albanian national whose extradition was being requested by the Government of Albania to serve an outstanding custodial sentence. Following a two-day hearing, extradition was ordered by the Secretary of State but later withdrawn following successful representations that the sentence in Albania had become statute-barred.
R v C, Reading Crown Court
The defendant faced confiscation proceedings following conviction for conspiracy to burgle. The prosecution asserted that the defendant had £43,000 in “hidden assets”. Following negotiation, a hidden assets figure of £7,000 was agreed, significantly reducing the amount of the eventual confiscation order.