Chambers of Peter Causton
Peter CaustonBarrister
Peter Causton is an experienced barrister providing advocacy, advice and drafting across a broad civil practice. He practises nationally through Chambers of Peter Causton and also from 7 Harrington Street Chambers and Whitestone Chambers.
Advocacy • Advice • Dispute Resolution
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board
Principal areas of practice
View all expertiseCivil & Commercial Litigation
Contractual and commercial disputes, debt and enforcement, sale of goods and services, agency and partnership disputes, and general civil claims in the County Court and High Court.
Personal Injury
A significant part of Peter's professionally instructed practice, covering liability and quantum from first advice through to trial.
Property, Housing & Landlord and Tenant
Possession proceedings, boundary and title disputes, residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters, and related injunctive relief.
Professional Negligence
Claims against professionals, informed by many years of professional indemnity work undertaken previously as a solicitor.
Insolvency
Corporate and personal insolvency work, including statutory demands, petitions and related applications.
Chancery / Contentious Private Client
Chancery litigation including trusts of land, estate and inheritance disputes, and related declaratory relief.
Family
Family work is undertaken in appropriate cases. [PETER TO CONFIRM] — the scope of family work currently accepted.
Mediation & ADR
Peter is an experienced civil and commercial mediator as well as a barrister, and acts both as mediator and as advocate at mediation.
Professional clients
The majority of Peter’s practice is undertaken on instructions from solicitors and other professional clients, from first advice through to trial. Quotations are provided once sufficient information has been received to assess the proposed instruction.
Fees & instructionsAlso practises from
These are separate chambers from which Peter also practises. They are not part of Chambers of Peter Causton.