Regulatory & Complaints
Regulatory information
Peter Causton is a self-employed barrister and sole practitioner, regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Status and practice
Peter Causton is a self-employed barrister and sole practitioner, regulated by the Bar Standards Board. Chambers of Peter Causton is Peter’s sole practice; it is not a multi-member set of chambers and no other barristers practise as members of it.
Peter also practises from 7 Harrington Street Chambers and Whitestone Chambers. Those are separate chambers and are not part of, owned by, or subordinate to Chambers of Peter Causton.
Authorisations
- Peter is authorised by the Bar Standards Board to undertake Public Access work.
- Peter is not authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation.
Peter’s entry may be checked on the Bar Standards Board Barristers’ Register.
Complaints
Any complaint about the service provided should be made in writing to Peter Causton using the contact details on the contact page. Complaints are acknowledged, investigated and responded to in writing.
Legal Ombudsman
Clients who are individuals, and broadly speaking small businesses and charities, may be entitled to complain to the Legal Ombudsman if they are unhappy with the final response to a complaint, or if the complaint has not been resolved within eight weeks. Time limits apply.
- www.legalombudsman.org.uk
- The Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ
- enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk
- 0330 555 0333
- Legal Ombudsman decision data
Bar Standards Board
Complaints about professional misconduct may be reported to the Bar Standards Board. See the Bar Standards Board Public Access guidance and the Bar Standards Board website for further information.