Marcus Harry

Notable Cases

• Operation Covalent [2023]

Instructed to defend in a double attempted murder, involving two separate incidents where D doused elderly males in petrol outside mosques before setting them alight. Case in the Terrorism List.

• Operation Circus [2023]

Led junior for the defence in a multi-handed Ponzi-scheme fraud. Involves 11 defendants across three trials.  The allegation is fraud by abuse of position and false representation in excess of £24 million.

• Operation Baritone [2022]

Led junior for one of the principle defendants in a 9-handed conspiracy to murder trial lasting 3 months. Drive by shooting following history of violence between two groups in the Dudley area.

• Operation Cedarcrest [2022]

Led junior for the defence in a legally and medically complex murder. D already serving a 20 year sentence for causing GBH to the (now) deceased by driving a car in to him. Prosecution took four years to decide to charge with murder due to complexity of medical evidence.

Education

2007 – 2008 Bar Vocational Course- Very Competent
1999 – 2002 The University of Hull- Law LLB (Hons)

Appointments and Memberships

The Midland Circuit

The Criminal Bar Association

News

Three new criminal group members announced