Lord Justice Fraser was born in County Down and grew up in Kent and in Yorkshire. After going to school in Harrogate, he studied law at St John’s College, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1989. As a member of Atkin Chambers, he specialised in construction and technology litigation and in international arbitration. Sir Peter sat as a Recorder from 2002 to 2015, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2009. He became a High Court Judge in 2015, and was Judge In Charge of the Technology & Construction Court from 2017 to 2020. He has been a Lord Justice of Appeal since 2023. Sir Pere is also the current and Chair of the Law Commission in 2023.

Sir Peter enjoys fine wine and sport: he played rugby union to a high standard for many years, and is an experienced triathlete and marathon runner.