Cited by Chambers UK as a leading criminal silk and also described by The Legal 500 as a "fantastic advocate", Peter Wright QC is a highly respected and extremely experienced advocate who has appeared in numerous high profile cases.
He prosecutes and defends in criminal cases involving offences of the utmost gravity and complexity including terrorism, murder, drugs and serious fraud.
In September 2006 he was appointed Senior Treasury Counsel, the first person ever to be so appointed as a silk and directly to that role. Since relinquishing that position, he now receives regular instructions from leading defence firms in serious cases involving the full spectrum of offences. He also specialises in defending in Restraint and Confiscation proceedings.
Notable Cases
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R v Abdullah Ali and others |
| Appearance |
Prosecution |
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| Detail |
Terrorist plot to blow up transatlantic flights from Heathrow |
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R v Morley, Chaytor and others |
| Appearance |
Prosecution |
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| Detail |
Prosecution of Members of Parliament for offences arising from the "expenses" scandal. |
| Case name |
R v Razzaq and others |
| Appearance |
Defence |
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| Detail |
Murder of WPC Beshenivsky shot dead by armed robbers whilst on duty in Bradford. |
| Case name |
R v Peter Sutcliffe (Coonan) |
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| Category |
Serial Murder |
| Detail |
Instructed by the Crown to resist the appeal of "The Yorkshire Ripper" arising from Whole Life sentence imposed for 20 murders and attempted murders committed by him in the 1970s and 80s. Whole Life terms upheld. |
| Case name |
R v Wright |
| Appearance |
Prosecution |
| Category |
Serial Murder |
| Detail |
Prosecution of the serial murderer of five women in Ipswich, Suffolk. |
| Case name |
R v Ali Dizaei |
| Appearance |
Prosecution |
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| Detail |
Prosecution of a Metropolitan Police Commander alleged to have committed misconduct in a public office. |
| Case name |
R v Shipman |
| Appearance |
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| Category |
Serial Murder |
| Detail |
General Practitioner charged with serial murder; fifteen whole life terms imposed. |
| Case name |
R v PC |
| Appearance |
Defence |
| Category |
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| Detail |
Senior officer of HM Revenue & Customs accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice arising from alleged links to organised crime. |
| Case name |
R v GM |
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Defence |
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| Detail |
Detective Chief Inspector acquitted of charges of misconduct in a public office for allegedly leaking the identity of a Provisional IRA bomber responsible for the Manchester Bomb which caused £300m damage to that city's centre. |
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R v Nother |
| Appearance |
Defence |
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| Detail |
Instructed to defend charges of gross negligence manslaughter arising from an incident on a shipyard. |
