Lee Marklew

Crime

Lee is regularly instructed to appear for both the prosecution and the defence in cases of murder, rape, sexual assault, making indecent images, conspiracy to import drugs, armed robbery, firearms offences and blackmail.

He is often instructed privately by individuals as well as being instructed by unions, such as The National Farmers’ Union and Community (a prison officers’ union), as well as insurers, such as Direct Line.

At the time of his silk appointment in 2021, Lee was a Grade 4 prosecutor and upon the lists of approved advocates able to prosecute rape, serious sexual offences, and people trafficking. He is also instructed in many cases of indecency where the alleged victims are children. As Lee often leads other barristers, he has a strong sense of working at the forefront of a team.

Lee specialises in cases that concern allegations of large-scale fraud. In this regard he recently appeared at Birmingham Crown Court in Operation Circus, where high net worth individuals were defrauded of tens of millions of pounds, and he is currently instructed in Southwark in a long-running matter that is prosecuted by the S.F.O.

Having represented local authorities in Trading Standards cases Lee has also lectured Trading Standards Officers upon aspects of their investigative work. Lee is also upon the Health and Safety list and is regularly instructed to appear at inquests.

Sheffield University (BA Hons, law, 2:1); Gray’s Inn; Inns of Court School of Law (diploma in law).