Toby Roseman

Toby Roseman is a highly regarded criminal barrister with extensive experience in both defence and prosecution across all levels of the criminal courts, including the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal. He is a Grade 3 Prosecutor, regularly instructed by the CPS in complex and serious criminal cases. Toby has built a strong reputation for his work in high-stakes cases, frequently dealing with offences such as serious violence, sexual offences, money laundering, drug-related crimes, and child pornography offences.

Toby is regularly instructed as junior counsel in high-profile cases, working alongside senior counsel on matters of significant complexity. He is known for his fearless advocacy and his ability to handle complex, high-pressure cases with a calm, strategic approach. Clients and colleagues alike praise Toby for his unwavering commitment to defending his clients’ interests, with one client even describing him as an “AK47”, reflecting his forceful advocacy.

Toby’s dedication to professional development is demonstrated by his 2024 Pegasus Scholarship, which afforded him the opportunity to visit Delhi and engage with leading lawyers practicing in India. This experience broadened his understanding of international legal frameworks, enriching his ability to handle cases with multi-jurisdictional elements.

Additionally, Toby was awarded the South-Eastern Circuit Florida Scholarship in 2024, which led him to undertake an advocacy course at the University of Florida. Led by prominent lawyers from Florida and King’s Counsel from the UK, the course sharpened his advocacy skills, further enhancing his ability to represent clients in complex, high-stakes cases.

Toby accepts instructions in all areas of criminal, regulatory and extradition work, with a particular interest in fraud.

Notable Cases:

• 2025 R v K | Southwark Crown Court
  Aggravated burglary case involving two defendants wielding 9-inch Rambo knives who held a family captive in a bedroom in order to steal money.
• 2024 R v C | Luton Crown Court
  5-day trial for the possession of Category A indecent images of children.
• 2024 R v K & Ors | Ipswich Crown Court
  Acted as junior prosecution counsel, led by Jerry Hayes, in the prosecution of five defendants for concealing and transferring criminal property outside of the UK in a conspiracy valued at £4.5 million over two years.
• 2024 R v H | Snaresbrook Crown Court
  Successfully argued against an abuse of process application in a fraud case involving an employee defrauding their employer.
• 2024 R v R | Basildon Crown Court
  Defendant had strangled his partner and intentionally wounded three neighbours who intervened, attacking them with a kitchen knife.
• 2023 R v C | Woolwich Crown Court
  Money laundering case involving a courier transferring over £150,000 in cash in a briefcase.
• 2023 R v M | Court of Appeal – Criminal Division
  Successfully argued an appeal against sentence for multiple counts of making indecent photographs of children. Succeeded in reducing a custodial sentence down to a community order. Reported case.
• 2023 R v Z | Guildford Crown Court
  Successfully argued there was no case to answer when defending a trial involving being concerned in the supply of Class A & B drugs. The defendant’s DNA was found on the lid of a container containing 1kg of ketamine.
• 2023 R v F & Ors | Luton Crown Court
  Led as junior counsel by Meyrick Williams in a trial of aggravated burglary and conspiracy to rob, involving nine defendants armed with machetes, robbing a cannabis factory.
• 2023 R v B & M-B | Basildon Crown Court
  Prosecuted two men attempting to rob a jewellery shop armed with weapons and wearing lifelike latex masks to disguise themselves as elderly men. They were sentenced to 18 years and 13 years respectively.
• 2022 R v O | St Albans Crown Court
  Successfully applied to exclude hearsay evidence of a key witness (now deceased) when defending a fraud case, leading to the Crown offering no evidence.

• Crime
• Extradition
• Civil