Bio
Martin is a Regulatory Partner.
Martin specialises in criminal defence, with particular expertise in road traffic offences, sexual offences, fraud, bribery and money laundering, and Housing Act offences. He also advises on professional and regulatory investigations and proceedings, proceedings before tax tribunals, and claims against the police.
His areas of expertise include regulatory investigations and enforcement defence; anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance; professional discipline and conduct matters’ dawn raid preparedness and response; regulatory reporting and disclosure obligations; engagement with regulators and supervisory bodies; and criminal defence.
Martin acts for individuals and businesses who have been accused of misconduct and are the subject of investigative proceedings (such as by the Police, HMRC, or the Local Authority), including advising on cases appearing in the magistrates’ courts, crown courts, and first-tier tribunals. He also works closely with clients across the housing and education sectors.
Examples of Martin’s work include:
- Acting for a KC and former chair of a prestigious public institution in his successful defence of a speeding charge, avoiding a penalty points disqualification.
- Acting for the driver of a commercial vehicle employed by a client company accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, establishing that his loss of consciousness resulted from medical conditions of which he was unaware.
- Advising schools and higher education institutions about alleged misconduct by students and staff, and the conduct of disciplinary investigations and proceedings.
- Advising schools and higher education institutions about requirements for information made by Law Enforcement Agencies, and making reports of misconduct to the Local Education Authority (LEA).
- Representing students accused of misconduct by their Higher Education Institutions.
- Representing teachers before the Teaching Regulation Agency.