Peter Rouch was appointed Queens Counsel in 1996 following a fully engaged and successful practice as a junior in South Wales.

On taking silk Peter moved to London where he enjoys the reputation of an extremely busy and sought after leader. His practice is not only centered on London and South Wales but he also appears on behalf of clients in other major court centres of the UK.

He has appeared in innumerable cases of homicide, varying from domestic murders to contract killings, appearing in the well reported Rebecca Aylward murder in the summer of 2011. He  has also appeared in several 'Operation Trident' gun crime trials. 

In addition to the above Peter receives instructions on a regular basis in high profile fraud cases (including regulatory offences on behalf of large corporations). His current fraud caseload includes a £27 million land banking fraud, a significant recycling fraud and a mobile phone fraud. 

Peter Rouch has recently concluded defending in the alleged police corruption case 'The Cardiff 3' which concluded in extraordinary circumstances.

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Peter Rouch is on the Serious Fraud Office panel of leading counsel and he sits as a Recorder of the Crown Court. 

Other notable cases include: 

Vanthopolous & others (Southwark Crown Court – defending). At the time, the largest single importation of cigarettes into the UK (loss circa £28 million). 

Thornhill & others (Bristol Crown Court – defending). Large scale importation of cocaine (value circa 65 million). 

Chowdhury & others (Reading Crown Court – defending). Microsoft fraud trial – largest ever copyright fraud. 

Syed & others (Kingston Crown Court) – defending). Money laundering (part of the London Bureau de Change cases) 

Vong (Manchester Crown Court – defending). Computer chip fraud. 

Nolan & others (Kingston Crown Court – defending). Heathrow robbery (33 million).

 B&Q (Bournemouth Crown Court) – Regulatory offences