Martyn Bowyer

Martyn has appeared in cases as a Leading Junior involving:

• Murder
• Manslaughter
• Rape
• Kidnap
• Blackmail
• False Imprisonment
• Human Trafficking
• Importation of Drugs
• Firearms
• Car ringing
• Fraud
• Riot and Violent Disorder

As Junior alone, Martyn has extensive experience of cases involving:

• Murder
• Attempted Murder
• Stirring up Racial Hatred
• Serious Sexual Offences
• Causing Death by Dangerous Driving
• Cruelty to Children
• Serious violence against the person
• Possession of Firearms
• Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
• Supply of drugs
• Cases involving defendants with mental health issues
• Money laundering and confiscation
• Environmental Law
• Trading Standards

He has been instructed as Junior Counsel in numerous murder cases including a number of high profile gang related offences.

2022

Defended, as led junior, one of four charged with ‘drugs execution’ at the Central Criminal Court.

Prosecuted, as Leading Junior, a five-handed conspiracy to supply multi-kilo quantities of Class A drugs. (Birmingham Crown Court)

Advised CPS pre-charge on prosecution of a number of ‘Just Stop Oil’ protestors who caused criminal damage to the Treasury Building.

Instructed by CPS Appeals Unit to respond in a Special Court of the Court of Appeal in a ‘rolled up appeal’ of four cases involving procedural errors in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts leading to unlawful convictions and/or sentences.

Prosecuted, as Led Junior, in a ‘postcode’ gang murder involving juvenile defendants.

2023

Prosecuted, as Leading Junior, a multi-million pound Transport for London ticket counterfeiting and fraud case at Inner London Crown Court.

Prosecuted, as Led Junior, in two multi-handed murders at the Central Criminal Court.

2024

Prosecuted, as Leading Junior, seven-handed Modern Slavery trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Advised CPS and successfully opposed a series of Wasted Costs applications against them.

Advised pre-charge in potential harassment/s18 case where complainant is autistic.

Defended a Chinese ‘illegal immigrant’ in multi-kilo importation of cannabis by post from Canada.

Defended two men accused of seriously assaulting a police officer in plain clothes.

Defended a 62 year old Iranian man accused of perverting the course of justice in relation to a serious allegation of assault by his son upon his daughter-in-law.

Instructed in four-handed murder, as junior for the prosecution, at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Successfully opposed the application to dismiss.

Martyn considers excellent team-work to be crucial in any criminal trial and has consistently received repeat instructions from the full range of professional clients as a result of his approachable and professional style.

Martyn is computer literate and has developed a particular interest in the use of mobile telephone technology and social media in the detection and subsequent prosecution of serious crime.

He has been involved in numerous cases (both prosecuting and defending) involving the admissibility of gang membership and the deployment of ‘drill videos’ by the prosecution in support.

He places great store upon engaging with both Professional and Lay Clients at the earliest possible stage in the criminal justice process and wherever possible seeks to appear at all pre-trial hearings and have early conferences when instructed to do so.

Martyn is extremely diligent in the preparation of  his cases and seeks to engage with and involve all parties to the proceedings from the early stages to ensure an efficient and effective trial.

• The Leys School, Cambridge
• University of Cambridge, LLB (Hons) Law (Selwyn College)
• Inns of Court School of Law

Martyn has a keen interest in history, politics, current affairs and sport. He is also an avid fan of music of all genres and literature, both ‘classic’ and contemporary.

Martyn Bowyer has earned the reputation of being able to engage with people of all backgrounds and from many different cultures. He has demonstrated particular empathy with young offenders and those suffering from addiction and other mental health issues.

Martyn is a Friend of Young Citizens and has acted as mentor to students from schools with BAME and deprived backgrounds in the National Mock Trials competition and champions greater diversity of access to all seeking a career in the law.

He is considered to be diligent, hard-working, trustworthy and highly professional by those who have instructed him.

Member of the Fraud Lawyers Association.

Member of the Criminal Bar Association.

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