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Martin Rutherford KC

15NBS, London

Work Department

15 New Bridge Street Chambers

Position

Martin is Head of Chambers at 15 New Bridge Street

Career

Martin is an expert in defending cases involving allegations of Murder, serious organised crime, multi-million pound fraud, and complex and emotive allegations of sexual assault.

Meticulous with detail, Martin’s reputation is simply that of an outstanding advocate and a superb courtroom tactician

Martin is known as the go-to silk for the lost and vulnerable - he is the voice for those who have no voice.

Recent cases include the following: 

Murder and Attempted murder

R v HP                     Gangland shooting, client acquitted of all charges

R v NL                     Joint – enterprise stabbing, client acquitted of all charges

R v QA                     Joint – enterprise stabbing, client acquitted of murder

R v JW                     Joint – enterprise stabbing, client acquitted of murder

R v MC                     Near fatal acid attack, client acquitted of all charges

Fraud

R v YL                        Deaf defendant charged with multi-million pound fraud.  Client

                                     acquitted of all charges

R v IS                 ��        London so – called graffiti king.  Client acquitted of all charges

R v CC                        Nurse charged with falsifying notes in diabetic ward.  Client         

                                    acquitted of all charges

Serious organised crime

R v YM                      Allegation of gun running.  Client acquitted of all charges

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