"He is thorough, reliable and approachable." "Very easy to work with, highly knowledgeable and good with clients."
Chambers UK 2021
Martin is a member of the Guildhall Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team. Martin is able to take instructions covering a whole range of personal injury and clinical negligence matters representing both Claimants and Defendants.
Martin is instructed to assist with fast track trials, multi-track trials, infant approvals, costs advocacy, and provides thorough and timely advices on liability and quantum.
Martin is regularly instructed in Inquest hearings acting for families of the deceased and other interested parties.
Martin has an increasing costs practice. He is regularly instructed for both paying and receiving parties and undertakes all areas of work including detailed and provisional assessments.
He is an experienced advocate having spent a number of years as a criminal practitioner and was included on the specialist panel for prosecutors undertaking serious sexual crime. Following on from this Martin has a particular interest in abuse claims.
Martin is approachable and flexible and more than happy to undertake cases on a CFA basis.
Martin is an experienced and skilled advocate who specialises in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence work for Claimant and Defendant clients.
Martin is instructed to assist with multi-track and fast track trials, infant approvals, costs advocacy, and provides thorough and timely advices on liability and quantum.
Martin spent a number of years as a criminal practitioner and was included on the specialist panel for prosecutors undertaking serious sexual crime. Following on from this Martin has a particular interest in abuse claims.
Martin is approachable and flexible and more than happy to undertake cases on a CFA basis.
Martin is a well regarded and experienced advocate with an approachable manner. He has a broad range of experience of appearing in the Coroner’s Court with a particular interest in matters arising out of medical negligence. Recent inquests include:
Martin has a keen interest in all areas of costs litigation and is regularly instructed for both paying and receiving parties. He undertakes all areas of work including detailed and provisional assessments and CCMC’s. He has a particular interest in portal and fixed cost cases. He was recently instructed in the case of Davies v ASDA Stores Ltd (2015) unreported in which he successfully argued on appeal that costs for applications for pre-action disclosure in ex-portal cases should be limited to the fixed costs under Part 45.
Personal Injury
Acts for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of personal injury claims. He is particularly experienced in the handling of cases involving elements of fraud or fundamental dishonesty.
Strengths: "He is thorough, reliable and approachable." "Very easy to work with, highly knowledgeable and good with clients."
Personal Injury
'Martin has consistently provided clear, concise legal advice in an easily understandable way to client's of widely varying backgrounds. Clients appreciate his approachability and down-to-earth manner, as well as the accuracy of his advice. I find his advice and input to be always sensible, grounded in the reality of the case and with the client's interests at heart.'
Personal Injury
Acts for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of personal injury claims. He is particularly experienced in the handling of cases involving elements of fraud or fundamental dishonesty.
Strengths: "Approachable and has excellent knowledge of legal issues." "His advice is always very sensible and explained particularly well to clients."
For further information and enquiries please contact:
Personal Injury: Wendy Shaw or Olive Kavanagh
Clinical Negligence: Wendy Shaw or Olive Kavanagh
