Associate
Tommy is an associate in the business risk & regulation team who specialises in administrative law and statutory interpretation. He has particular expertise in the law applying to ports and harbours as part of our nationally recognised marine practice.
Tommy frequently supports bodies created or empowered by legislation to act lawfully and understand the provisions governing their functions, powers and duties.
In relation port and harbour law, a key aspect of Tommy’s practice involves advising harbour authorities (trust ports, municipal ports and company ports) around the UK on a full range of marine regulatory matters. He advises on existing statutory harbour powers, with a focus on drafting Harbour Revision Orders to amend, repeal or replace existing statutory provisions and obtain new powers where required. He also assists with marine regulation and enforcement e.g. powers of special, general and harbour direction, byelaws, vessel removal (where unserviceable, sunk, stranded or abandoned), and distraint for non-payment of harbour dues or pilotage charges.
Tommy is a consultant editor of Halsbury’s Laws of England (Volume 85, 5th Edition) and has been ranked as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in The Legal 500 since 2023. He frequently publishes content and industry updates and has been credited in an article on Lexis PSL.
Prior to joining Ashfords, Tommy was awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship to study LL.B (Hons) Law before completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Professional Skills Course (PSC) at The University of Law.
