Martin is ranked as a silk in Chambers and Partners under Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Local Government, and Social Housing and was Human Rights and Public Law silk of the year 2015. He is described as a distinguished human rights practitioner with a broad practice, who demonstrates great strength in complex public law matters and with a particular strength in appellate work. In social housing he is said to be the “go to silk for tenants and applicants”.

In the Legal 500 he is ranked under Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Court of Protection and Community Care and Social Housing.

Martin’s practice has always been a broad one making him well suited to cases with a multi-disciplinary element. This carries through to public law which is now the majority of his work covering a wide range of subject areas in the Administrative Court and on appeal from it. He also maintains his longstanding specialism in housing law and property related disputes. He is head of the public law team in Doughty Street Chambers and until 2018 was head of the housing team. He is Chair of the Administrative Law Bar Association.