Martin Bethel Q.C.
Call: 1965 Inner Temple
Education: MA, LL.M (Cantab)
Silk: 1983
Practice Area: Crime
Appointments:
Deputy High Court Judge in 1995, Silk in 1983, Recorder in 1979, Member of Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 1999-2000 and Member of Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel from 2001
Introduction
Since taking Silk in 1983, Martin has acted as Leading Counsel for either defence or prosecution in more than 100 murder or manslaughter cases. In recent years he has acted for Customs and Excise in prosecuting a linked series of cases involving laundering of money in excess of £300 million.
He now only accepts instructions in criminal cases but until recently practised extensively, both as a junior and silk, in personal injury and medical negligence cases. He is therefore very experienced in dealing with medical, technical and other expert evidence.
He has extensive experience in cases involving charges of: murder and manslaughter, complex fraud, large-scale conspiracy, drug-trafficking/importation.
He was formerly Head of Chambers at Park Lane Chambers in Leeds.
Associations:
Criminal Bar Association
- James Hill Q.C. (1984)
- Timothy Roberts Q.C. (1978)
- Martin Bethel Q.C. (1965)
- David Hatton Q.C. (1976)
- Adrian Dent (1974)
- Deborah Sherwin (1979)
- Roderick Hunt (1981)
- Ian West (1985)
- Graeme Gaston (1991)
- Joanne Kidd (1995)
- Tom Mitchell (1995)
- Richard Bennett (1996)
- Robin Turton (1996)
- Annelise Haugstad (1996)
- Martin Towers (1996)
- Jonathan Walker (1997)
- Sam Faulks (1997)
- Kate Dodds (2000)
- Stuart Allison (2002)
- Scott Smith (2003)
- Kieran Rainey (2004)
- Helen Hogben (2006)
- Rebecca Brown (2007)
- Penny Bottomley (2006)
Contact information
| General Enquiries: | 01642 804040 |
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| Facsimile: | 01642 804060 |
| Criminal Team: | 01642 260452 |
| Civil/Family Team: | 01642 260453 |
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