Joanna Martin

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Core Practice Area: Crime
Call: 2005 (Solicitor: 1996)
Inn: Middle Temple
Education: BA Hons English Literature; LLB - Law
Appointments: Category 3 Prosecutor; Attorney General’s List Category C
Memberships: Criminal Bar Association

Jo qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and worked for the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office in London before moving to Devon in 2003. After a further period with the CPS in Plymouth as a Higher Court Advocate, Jo transfered to the Bar in 2005.

Since transfering to the Bar, Jo has prosecuted and defended in all areas of Criminal Law including cases involving death by dangerous driving, rape and murder. Jo specialises in fraud and confiscation work and in cases involving non-accidental injury in babies. Jo prosecutes regularly on behalf of the DWP and has been instructed by HSE, DTI and local councils in relation to regulatory crime.

Notable or reported cases

R-v-Burridge 2011 CLR 251 (prosecution junior in “baby shaking” case)
A-G’s Reference No 125 of 2010 (R-v-Draper) 2011 Archbold Review 4 CA(defence junior in “baby shaking” case)
R-v-M - defence of high value theft by manager/employee
R-v-C - prosecution of cigarette importation
R-v-H - prosecution of identity fraud and resulting confiscation proceedings
R-v-G - defence in conspiracy to supply to cocaine

Other Interests

Walking, swimming in rivers and gardening.