Jack Tomlinson

Jack joined Olliers in 2023 having previously qualified as a solicitor at a leading firm in the Manchester area. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor in 2020, Jack completed his law degree at Leeds Beckett University and Legal Practice Course at BPP University, Manchester.

Jack represents clients at all stages of the criminal investigation process. He has completed the police station accreditation process and represents clients at the police station on a regular basis. He has developed a keen interest in pre-charge cases and the preparation of Crown Court matters, with a developing case load of serious crime matters. Jack has completed the internal pre-charge accreditation programme and also assists senior partners on serious crime cases including historic rape and large-scale fraud allegations.

Jack is also part of the Magistrates’ Court advocacy team, representing clients frequently at first appearances, bail applications and sentence hearings.

Jack is part of the Manchester Young Lawyers network and has been involved in the mentorship scheme partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University offering guidance and experience to undergraduate law students.

Recent Cases

• 2025 – R v CD –No Further Action obtained following successful pre-charge representations in respect of an allegation of fraud by abuse of position/theft
• 2025 – R v MB – financial penalty secured for a public order offence involving tragedy chanting at a football match
• 2025 – R v AL – suspended sentence at the Crown Court obtained following plea to attempted sexual communications with a child
• 2024 – R v TH – No Further Action taken following private instruction for interview relating to an alleged theft.
• 2024 – R v RM – community order secured for client who pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving.
• 2024 – R v JM – community order secured for client convicted of assault against an emergency worker and malicious communication offences.
• 2024 – ongoing R v NR – representing a client facing two counts of causing death by careless driving
• 2024 R v LA – No Further Action taken for allegations of stalking and possession of class B drugs further to successful pre-charge representations to the police
• 2024 R v KW – no further action taken against client following police interview in respect of alleged breaches of a non-molestation order following carefully drafted account by way of prepared statement
• 2024 R v KK – failure to provide evidential specimen case discontinued following submission of a defence medical report supporting client’s account that the failure to provide blood was based on the grounds that the client suffered from PTSD
• 2024 R v AS – community order secured for client following guilty plea to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The case involved a defendant, a security guard who assaulted a patient who was receiving hospital treatment. The case passed the custody threshold but with effective mitigation, a prison sentence was avoided
• 2024 – R v NS – successful pre-charge representations to secure NFA for allegations of malicious communications
• 2023 – R v JS – conditional discharge achieved further to a guilty plea for a domestic violence assault
• 2023 – R v HN – NFA secured in domestic assault allegation further to early interaction with the police

Testimonials

“Outstanding service from solicitor Jack Tomlinson at Olliers. Throughout the case Jack has given his expert advice thereby securing the best outcome. He has been informative, supportive and communicative throughout. Highly recommend Olliers and if Jack is your solicitor you are in safe hands. Thank you Jack.”

“Jack at Olliers was fantastic for me while I had Olliers represent me. Always responded to me fast and kept me in the loop with what was going on, worked very hard and very happy with them as a whole. Would highly recommend them as a company.”

“Jack Tomlinson gave excellent advice on how to put forward the representation which led to no further action in the case. His understanding, professionalism and knowledge led to the strategy being successful. His communication through the process was always professional with humanity and understanding of the stress the situation brought. Highly Recommended”

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