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Emma Martin
Position
Emma is an experienced criminal practitioner, defending and prosecuting in a wide range of cases; she has been led in a number of serious cases including murder and conspiracy to supply drugs and firearms and is regarded as an efficient and dependable junior.
Emma has particular experience in dealing with serious violent and sexual offences; she is recognised as someone who deals sensitively with child witnesses, victims and those accused of serious sexual offences.
In addition to her ‘usual’ criminal practice, Emma deals with cases on behalf of Avon and Somerset Police, primarily in relation to shotgun and firearm licence matters.
Career
Called 2002; Lincoln’s Inn
Memberships
Western Circuit; CBA
Education
LLB (Hons) Brunel University; Lord Denning Scholarship and Accommodation Award
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Emma Martin – Albion Chambers ‘Emma has a warm and engaging advocacy style, which is persuasive with both juries and judges. She is very sympathetic so always gets the best out of vulnerable witnesses or defendants.’
Albion Chambers is ‘one of the pre-eminent crime sets on the Western Circuit’ with ‘an excellent mix of different levels of call’. Rupert Russell, a ‘smooth and witty advocate’, has considerable experience handling sexual offences cases as well as multi-handed organised crime cases. Edward Hetherington has a varied practice and recently defended a case concerning a former CPS employee accused of abusing her position to obtain sensitive information about prominent criminals and organised crime groups. Emma Martin , ‘a first-class advocate’, has recently appeared unled in serious violence and sexual offences cases.