Call: 1981
Silk: 2002
Recorder: 1997
Nicholas Francis Q.C. *
Work Undertaken * Ancillary Relief
* Children (private law) * Civil Partnerships * Co-habitants * Divorce - defended proceedings and jurisdiction * Domestic Violence * Financial Provision for Children * Inheritance Act * Pre-nuptial Agreements Cases Walkden v Walkden [2009] EWCA Civ 627 Re C (Financial Provision) [2007] 2 FLR 13, FD Martin-Dye v Martin-Dye [2006] 2 FLR 901, CA M-T v T [2007] 2 FLR 925, FD C v C (Maintenance Pending Suit: Legal Costs) [2006] 2 FLR 1207, FD A v B (Financial Relief: Agreements) [2005] 2 FLR 730, FD Currey v Currey [2005] 1 FLR 952, CA Charalambous v Charalambous [2004] 2 FLR 1093, CA C v C (Costs: Ancillary Relief) [2004] 2 FLR 291, FD K v K (Ancillary Relief: Prenuptial Agreement) [2003] 1 FLR 120, CA Professional Practice Frequent articles in Family Law and Family Law Journal; regular lecturer on matrimonial property and finance; co-author with David Salter of Ancillary Relief after Miller and McFarlane; Chair of the Jordans annual ancillary relief conference 2006 and 2007. Regularly chairs Bar Council and Inns of Courts disciplinary and Fitness to Practice tribunals Memberships
Family Law Bar Association; Joint Inns of Courts Tribunal; Bar Council Disciplinary Panel; IAML
Education
Radley College
Downing College, Cambridge (MA Law)
