Lack of public profile may have appealed to Rishi Sunak when picking him to lead bullying inquiry
The lawyer Adam Tolley KC is not renowned outside legal circles but he has qualities that made him a safe pair of hands for the important and sensitive task of producing the report on bullying allegations that will probably determine Dominic Raab’s political future.
He has not acted in a case that would have established him in the public consciousness and he is not on Twitter, unlike many of his fellow barristers, some of whom have huge followings (although they tend to practise different specialities). Called to the bar in 1994 and made a silk in 2014, his lack of public profile may have been a plus for Rishi Sunak – preventing journalists from scouring his social media for controversy.
The legal directories Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 describe him as having an encyclopaedic knowledge of employment law. The latter also referred to his “very impressive” written work, which was said to be “clear, to the point and not over-elaborate” – important qualities when you are conducting an investigation into the deputy prime minister in which every word will be pored over meticulously.
Tolley’s experience of advising employers, government bodies and senior executives would also have counted in favour of his appointment, even if for those who associate lawyers with their clients – a cardinal sin in the eyes of many lawyers – it may have made him seem too close to government....
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