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Peter Houghton
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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).