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With a strong local presence, which was recently enhanced by the merger with Gartsides Solicitors in December 2022, including a new Ebbw Vale office in 2024, Martyn Prowel Solicitors has excellent coverage throughout South Wales and provides a service of the 'highest calibre' to clients in privately and publicly-funded matters. Under the leadership of 'fastidious' Cardiff-based Aled Watkins, who is one of many higher court advocates in the team, it has deep and long experience defending clients across a myriad serious cases, and is on both the Serious Fraud Panel and the Very High Costs Cases Panel. Watkins is 'capable at dealing with matters of particular complexity with a thorough and considered approach', and is a key member of the team that also includes James Harris , who has 'very good insight into cases', and James Lynch, who is recognised by the Legal Services Commission as a ‘Level A’ Litigator qualified to act in Very High Cost Cases.

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  • 'Martyn Prowel is the premier legally aided criminal practice in Cardiff. The team therein never cuts a corner in providing a criminal defence service of the highest calibre to clients.'
  • 'Highly experienced and dedicated, led by a fastidious Aled Watkins.'
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