Dean Peter Dunham KC[1] is a solicitor-advocate, barrister and arbitrator, who has served as the Chief Ombudsman atThe Retail Ombudsman, a formerAlternative Dispute Resolution provider in the UK.[2]
He is considered to be one of the leading authorities on consumer law, being named in theThomson Reuters Superlawyers List and Legal 500[3] and being named as Consumer Lawyer of the Year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and Solicitor Advocate of the Year 2018.
Dunham, who is often referred to as a "celebrity lawyer", is also one of the leading commentators on consumer law in the media, providing regular commentary onBBC One,ITV,Channel 4 andChannel 5. He has also written legal advice columns in theDaily Mirror andSun newspapers.
In 2026 His Majesty the King approved Dunham to be awarded Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa), for the significant, positive impact he has made on the shape of the law of England and Wales, outside the courtroom.
Dunham is the presenter of the LBC Consumer Hour[4]
Dunham is currently the consumer law columnist for the Mirror Group[5] theSunday People andDaily Express newspapers[6][1].
Dunham studied law at theUniversity of Buckingham, a private university, graduating in 1997.[7]
He completed theLegal Practice Course and Professional Skills Course at theCollege of Law and then qualified as aSolicitor-Advocate.[1] Dunham is also a non-practising barrister (called to Middle Temple) and is a qualified arbitrator (MCIArb).
Dunham representedFreddie Starr in his unsuccessful[8] libel case against Karin Ward,[9] and the original Bucks Fizz in the unsuccessfulBucks Fizz legal dispute during 2011.[10]