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Provided by Martina Murphy
Called: 1998
Employment Law Bar Association
Immediate past Chair of the Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA)
Industrial Law Society (ILS)
Employment Lawyers Association
Administrative Law Bar Association
Bar Council’s Flexible Working Group
Bar Council’s Race Working Group
British Medical Association’s (BMA) Panel Counsel
Metropolitan Police Panel Counsel
‘A new class of claimant in discrimination law’, Martina Murphy and Jessica Franklin, Discrimination Law Association Briefings, March 2025, Vol 84, 1113-1126
‘Section 19A of the Equality Act: a new chapter in discrimination legislation’ Martina Murphy, Jessica Franklin and Clare Armstrong (EHRC), April 2025
Martina Murphy is a leading employment junior known for her "tenacious advocacy" and her command of complex, high-profile litigation.
Martina has a strong focus on whistleblowing and discrimination within the financial services and medical sectors, often appearing unled in the Court of Appeal shaping the law on worker status and the scope of protected disclosures. A former Chair of the Employment Law Bar Association, Martina is highly sought after by senior executives, trade unions, and large employers alike. Her experience includes managing large-scale group litigation and acting as a legal assessor in professional discipline cases.
Martina is a regular contributor to legal journals and a frequent speaker on the evolution of industrial relations and employment status in the gig economy. Her practice is marked by a deep commitment to human rights and worker status, often leading to landmark decisions in the appellate courts.
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Martina Murphy is an employment specialist barrister who is commended for her substantial experience in unfair dismissal, discrimination and victimisation cases. She also possesses expertise in whistle-blowing matters, including those arising in the medical profession.
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Martina Murphy is an excellent, practical and client-friendly barrister. She is thorough and incisive.
Martina strikes an excellent balance between technical and practical. She has a very good manner with lay clients.
Martina Murphy has a good ability to see through unnecessary detail to the heart of the matter.
Martina Murphy is an excellent, practical and client-friendly barrister. She is thorough and incisive.
Martina strikes an excellent balance between technical and practical. She has a very good manner with lay clients.
Martina Murphy has a good ability to see through unnecessary detail to the heart of the matter.