Peter Knox is an extremely experienced advocate in commercial law, with
substantial experience of litigating and advising in property disputes, and of
professional negligence claims. In particular, he specialises in banking
disputes concerning guarantees and mortgages; in disputes concerning agents
(especially the commercial agency regulations); and in claims concerning the
misselling of endowment policies and pensions. He has wide experience of
obtaining freezing orders on an urgent basis in contractual disputes. He has
also conducted a substantial piece of group litigation concerning misselling of
investments and solicitors’ negligence.
He undertakes public law work, in particular cases involving contractual
claims against public bodies; and in real property work, in particular cases
concerning easements or adverse possession.
He also specialises in a broad range of appellate work in the Privy Council,
including constitutional cases, contract and public law cases, and criminal
cases (including pro bono cases in ‘death row’ appeals).
He was appointed Counsel to the Hutton Inquiry into the death
of the Government scientist, Dr David Kelly.
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