Thomas Grant

Thomas Grant is a British barrister and author. He practises at the criminal and civil bar and brings an insider's knowledge of the legal profession to his writing. Court Number One is his account of the most famous courtroom in the world — Court Number One at the Old Bailey in London — and the extraordinary trials that have taken place within its walls. The book tells the stories of some of the most dramatic criminal trials in British legal history, from Dr Crippen to the Kray twins, revealing how the courtroom has served as a stage for some of the most compelling human dramas of the past century. Grant writes with a lawyer's precision and a storyteller's flair. Available as both a book and an audiobook, Court Number One offers gripping listening and reading for true crime fans, legal enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by the drama, spectacle and human stories of the British criminal justice system.