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Peter Houghton
Position
Barrister practising in the core areas of Chambers’ work, with particular emphasis on personal injury, industrial disease (deafness, vibration white finger, repetitive strain injuries and asbestos and other dust-related disease), clinical negligence, insurance disputes, commercial contracts and costs litigation. Reported cases: Durham v BAI (Run Off) Ltd [2009] 2 All ER 26 and [2011] 1 All ER 605: the employers’ liability policy trigger litigation, instructed on behalf of a major liability insurer at first instance and in the Court of Appeal (also instructed in resisting appeal to the Supreme Court in late 2011).
Career
Called 2005; Lincoln’s Inn (Scholar).
Memberships
PIBA; LCLBA.
Education
Aylesbury Grammar School; St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (2002 MA (Hons); 2003 MPhil); City University (2004 CPE); Inns of Court School of Law (2005 BVC).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Personal injury
(Personal injury - Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Peter Houghton – Crown Office Chambers ‘He is strong across the board, a go-to in complex serious injury cases. He is incredibly able in complex causation cases (liability and quantum) and has real strength with marshalling experts and their evidence.’