Hannah Thomas
Hannah is a tenant at 2 Hare Court specialising in criminal law, professional discipline and inquests and inquiries.
Hannah has developed a busy and varied practice during her short time at the Bar, mainly in crime, where she is valued for her excellent client care skills and tenacious advocacy. Hannah is a fearless advocate, which is best shown by the fact that she appeared in an appeal in the High Court during her pupillage.
Hannah’s advocacy skills also translate well into the professional discipline field, where she represents regulators and registrants alike in all manner of hearings. Hannah has received instructions in cases before the GMC, GOC, GDC and NMC. She has been praised by tribunals for her concise and persuasive advocacy.
Hannah also regularly acts as second junior or disclosure counsel in inquiries and represents lay clients at inquests across the country. Her experience has involved advising core participants in the Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and representing medical professionals who have been listed as interested persons in inquest proceedings.
Hannah received her primary and secondary education in Wales where she grew up, and later went on to study Psychology at the University of Warwick in 2011. She then pursued a career at the Bar, studying law at City University London. She undertook pupillage at 2 Hare Court where she has been a tenant since 2019.