Martin Chamberlain 

Martin Chamberlain is recognised by the main directories as a top-ranked junior in Administrative & Public Law. He is also recommended as a leading junior for Human Rights/Civil Liberties. Martin was named Human Rights and Public Law Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2011.  He acts and advises in commercial and regulatory judicial review claims and appeals in financial services, environmental law, aviation, healthcare, pensions, pharmaceuticals, telecoms & transport and in human rights challenges for commercial clients and for professional and public interest bodies and individuals. He appears regularly for governmental and other public bodies in a wide range of public law & human rights matters including in the fields of education, local government and equality & discrimination. Martin is currently instructed in a number of matters before the European Court of Human Rights and has experience of EU law, both in the English courts and in the European courts. He also undertakes general commercial and employment work.

Martin is a member of the Attorney General's A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown and the Treasury Solicitor's Freedom of Information Panel. He is a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Preferred Counsel Panel and has acted as a Special Advocate in terrorism and national security cases.

Martin Chamberlain’s Directory Quotes

  • described as a "star in the making," and draws approbation for his capacity for explaining highly technical issues with clarity and concision (Chambers UK, 2012)
  • the set's ace in the pack among the juniors is Martin Chamberlain (Chambers UK, 2012)
  • sources admire his "first-class mind and the complete focus he brings to a case," adding that "he is consistently excellent in all he does." (Chambers UK, 2012)
  • he is easy to work with and has thorough judgement, knowing which arguments to run and which not to." One solicitor commented: "He is destined for fantastic things." (Chambers UK, 2012)
  • ‘wins over judges with persuasive oral submissions' (Legal 500, 2011)  
  • exceptionally intelligent, impressive in the clarity of his advice, extremely user-friendly and hard-working (Chambers UK, 2011)
  • extremely highly regarded for his capacity to explain complex matters very clearly (Chambers UK, 2011)
  • calm approach engenders confidence in his clients (Chambers UK, 2010)

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