Peter Coulson

Sir Peter David William Coulson (born 31 March 1958), styled The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Coulson, is an English Appeal Court judge.

He was educated at Lord Wandsworth College and the University of Keele.

He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1982. During his time at the Bar, he practised at Keating Chambers.

Originally appointed to the Construction and Technology Court, in 2004, he was then appointed a judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) from 2008 until 2018, when he was appointed to the Court of Appeal. Coulson is also a contributor to the White Book, the Civil Procedure guide for practitioners.

Notable cases Goodlife Foods v Hall Fire Protection EWCA Civ 1371 Murder of Ann Maguire Bates v Post Office Ltd (No.4: Recusal Application) Judgment by Coulson LJ on the application by the Post Office Limited to appeal the recusal decision, 9 May 2019 (A1/2019/0855), Court of Appeal https://journals.sas.ac.uk/deeslr/article/view/5363