News: Tom Restall

Claire Harden-Frost, James Thacker, and Tom Restall appointed Recorders

9 Gough Chambers is delighted to announce that the Queen has appointed Claire Harden-Frost, James Thacker, and Tom Restall as Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and…

Tom Restall secures over £200,000 for injured man after judge prefers Claimant’s pain expert

Tom acted for the Claimant who sustained potentially life-threatening chest injuries in a high speed motorway collision. The man developed two distinct chronic pain conditions as well as an ongoing psychiatric condition. At a two-day trial the court heard two experienced pain…

Tom Restall successfully appeals decision to refuse leave to oppose adoption

The case concerned what constituted a ‘change of circumstances’ for the purposes of s47 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. When placement orders were made, the children were aged 5 and 7. The local authority’s care plan had been to attempt…

Tom Restall appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (C Panel)

9 Gough Chambers is pleased to announce that Tom Restall has been appointed by the Attorney General to the C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown from March 2015.

Panel counsel undertake civil work on behalf of all government departments. Competition…