Peter Gotch 

Membership Status: Barrister - Full Member

General Information

Peter Gotch is a direct access barrister and a criminal and regulatory offences specialist. He had a career as a police officer before he qualified as a barrister, serving for 15 years with Thames Valley Police, including working in the Traffic Department. Peter's direct experience of police procedure and the law applicable to motoring make him an ideal choice for defending clients being prosecuted for motoring offences. He also accepts instructions to advise and defend clients faced with serious criminal and regulatory charges in the Crown Court.

After leaving the police force with a BSc (Hons) in Police Studies, Pete returned to university and took a postgraduate diploma in Law. In the following years, he qualified as a barrister and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 2005. He has substantial experience working as both a solicitor and a barrister on a large variety of serious criminal, regulatory and traffic cases. Now in his 17th year of defence work, Pete prides himself on providing high-quality advice and representation to direct access clients. 

Areas of law

Criminal Offences

Quasi-Criminal Regulatory Offences

Abuse of Process

As part of his wider criminal practice, Pete accepts instructions to represent clients in relation to abuse of process arguments. This is a niche area of practice for Pete, and he has achieved some notable results on behalf of clients. Media coverage of one such case can be seen here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5389599/Harassment-case-collapses-disclosure-failings.html?domain=dailymail.co.uk

Driving Offences

Pete has an excellent track record of defending clients charged with motoring offences in proceedings before the magistrates' court. He can accept instructions to advise on plea/defence, mitigate for clients in sentencing hearings to try to avoid disqualification, advance exceptional hardship arguments and provide robust representation in contested trials.

Education

Personal Interests

Pete still considers himself to be a petrol head and loves fast cars and motorbikes. He is a Class 1 advanced driver and motorcycle instructor.

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Peter Gotch

phone01823 247 247

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Qualified in 2005