Thomas Cowan

Whilst at the CPS, Tom’s experience as a reviewing lawyer covered the following cases:

Working as part of a prosecution team advising on the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

Operation Blossom – prosecution of a civil servant for child neglect and assault.

R v M (ongoing) – prosecution of a police officer charged with Misconduct in Public Office.

R v H (ongoing) – prosecution of a police officer charged with Misconduct in Public Office, Unauthorised Access to Computer Material, and Unlawful obtaining/disclosure of personal data.

Operation B (ongoing) – providing early investigative advice to the police regarding investment fraud involving a senior ranking police officer.

Operation R (ongoing) – providing early investigative advice to the police regarding mortgage fraud involving a civil servant.

Operation I (ongoing) – providing early investigative advice to the police regarding an allegation of perverting the course of justice by a senior ranking police officer.

R v Xiao – supporting the Lead Prosecutor in a prosecution against an individual charged with Gross Negligence Manslaughter.

Early investigative advice to Derbyshire Police in respect of a potential offence of undue influence arising out of the General Election.

Early investigative advice to Cambridgeshire Police in respect of changes to postal voting as amended by the Election Act 2022.

R v K (ongoing) – prosecution of a defendant charged with making a false statement during a local election under section 106 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

Early investigative advice to Lincolnshire Police as to whether promotional material in a campaign leaflet amounts to an offence under section 110 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

R v M – prosecution of a former councillor charged with making a false statement in nomination papers, contrary to section 65A of the Representation of the People Act 1983.