Sally Mertens


YEAR OF CALL 2002

Sally both defends and prosecutes.  She specialises in homicide and serious and organised crime and is a highly sought-after junior for heavyweight and complex cases.

She has a practice with a particular emphasis on fatal road traffic cases, and criminal conspiracies. She is regularly instructed in large multi-handed cases, as leading counsel. She combines meticulous court preparation with excellent legal advice, a jury friendly countenance and, when necessary, fearless courtroom manner.

As leading counsel, Sally has appeared in large scale drug and money laundering conspiracies. She has defended in a multi-handed human trafficking conspiracy.  As a led junior, she is instructed in an attempted murder and causing serious bodily harm with intent to children.  As a junior alone, her instructions include attempted murder, kidnap, false imprisonment, sexual assault, armed robbery, and white-collar fraud. 

Previous notable cases:

Previously worked for Law Debenture, Deutsch Bank as a Relationship Manager and JP Morgan in fiduciary services.

Sally Mertens

MEMBERSHIPS

CPS Advocate Panel, Level 4
CPS Counter Terrorism, Level 3
Fraud Specialist Panel Member, Level 3
CPS Serious Crime, Level 2

Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law, Panel B

Criminal Bar Association
Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
Fraud Lawyers Association