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Barristers

Peter Cowan

Oriel Chambers, North West

Work Department

Commercial Civil and chancery, employment.

Career

Called 1980; recorder 1999.

Memberships

Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association.

Position

Peter has a wide ranging civil practice covering personal injuries (with a particular emphasis on asbestos and other disease cases). He is a very experienced and versatile advocate and negotiator, and communicates well with clients from all backgrounds. He works efficiently and economically, always having regard to the commercial realities of the individual case, and the client’s wishes and best interests. He combines an excellent knowledge of the law with sensible pragmatism.

Peter's practice areas include commercial and professional negligence.  He has appeared in the  appeared in the House of Lords and numerous appearances in the Court of Appeal, but his ‘bread and butter’ is trial advocacy and drafting/advisory work in High Court and County Court cases.

He also sits as a recorder both on civil and crime.

Education

Oriel College, Oxford (MA (Oxon)).