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"Known for acting in terrorism, drugs, murder, and serious fraud cases." - Legal 500, 2017

''A well-regarded criminal prosecutor'' - Legal 500, 2016

"A heavyweight practitioner who regularly features in nationally reported matters." - Legal 500, 2015

“Highly regarded in cases of the utmost gravity” - Legal 500, 2014

OVERVIEW

Peter Wright is a highly respected and extremely experienced advocate who has appeared in numerous high profile cases. Peter prosecutes and defends in respect of criminal offences of the utmost gravity and complexity including terrorism, murder, drugs and serious fraud.

In September 2006, Peter was appointed Senior Treasury Counsel; the first person ever to be directly appointed to that position. In 2010, he stepped down to return to his defence work, for which he continues to be described as a highly respected senior practitioner, with a wealth of knowledge, experience and gravitas.

Peter has appeared as leading Counsel in the series of trials arising from the alleged corrupt payments to public officials by journalists known as Operation Elveden; an OFT Investigation into International Cartel and Price Fixing Arrangements in the steel abrasives industry; the LIBOR scandal; civil and criminal proceedings arising from the investigation by the SFO into breaches of the UN Oil for Food Programme to Iraq; in addition to his “mainstream” criminal work in Corporate and gross negligence manslaughter; terrorism and murder.

Peter also advises and represents companies and individuals who face investigation or proceedings under Health and Safety legislation, and in related cases such as fatal and other non-fatal accidents arising from incidents in the workplace.

Called 1981; Inner Temple; South Eastern Circuit; QC 1999; senior treasury counsel 2006.

Senior Treasury Counsel (2006-2010) Crown Court Recorder