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Martin Liddiard

Call: 1989

"His ability to read and adapt to the jury is exemplary, often culminating in compelling closing speeches in the most complex of cases."

Chambers UK 2025

"Martin is very, very bright and has a really good practice."

Chambers UK 2024

"Martin is a very commercial barrister." "He is a good operator."

Chambers UK 2023

"He’s very measured, very calm and an excellent performer in court."

Chambers UK 2020

Martin Liddiard has experience in all areas of criminal law, acting in both defence and prosecution.

Expertise

Crime

Martin has extensive experience in the most serious categories of offences against the person, drug-related crime and commercial fraud.

Martin has experience of video link and appellate work, including Judicial Review, Trading Standards, health and safety at work and road traffic.

He also has experience in the application of the law relating to firearms, matters involving claims of public interest immunity and matters involving expert evidence.

Martin has appeared in disciplinary tribunals and injunctive relief associated with pending criminal proceedings, as well as inquests.

Criminal Fraud & Proceeds of Crime

Martin Liddiard is regarded as one of the UK’s Leading Juniors in Complex Fraud and Money Laundering Cases and has been regularly cited in the Legal 500. His instructions cover all aspects of this area of the law with notable large scale investigations including Operation Duma, Vex, Inertia, District and many others.

He has a keen eye for the essence of a case combined with excellent strategic abilities invariably put in place at an early stage. Mr Liddiard instils immediate confidence in all who instruct him, lay and professional clients alike.

Notable Crime Cases


R -v- Raja (Bradford Crown Court)

Leading Junior in trial that lasted 9 weeks. The Defendant faced charges of Conspiracy to Defraud insurance companies in relation to high value motor vehicles.


R -v- Brown (Luton Crown Court)

Leading Junior in trial that lasted 7 weeks. The Defendant faced charges of Conspiracy to Receive Stolen Goods and Conspiracy to Possess Criminal Property namely stolen motor vehicles.


R -v- W (Birmingham Crown Court)

Led Junior in 750m sophisticated pyramid fraud. Category 1 VHCC case deemed as suitable for High Court Judge only.


R -v- C (Birmingham Crown Court)

“Operation Duma”. Led Junior in Conspiracy to Cheat the Public Revenue and Conspiracy to Conceal Criminal Property valued at 50m.


R -v- S (Kingston Crown Court)

“Operation Inertia”. Led Junior in multi-million pound MTIC fraud.


R -v- M (Southwark Crown Court and Cardiff Crown Court)

Led Junior in 2 prosecutions, one an international missing trader fraud, the other an extensive fraud relating to deception of bank/insurance company clients by creation of exlusive false documentation.


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