Welcoming Nick Jones and Lance Baynham as new tenants - Oct 2023
Nicholas joined chambers as a tenant in October 2023 following the successful completion of his pupillage, during which he was supervised by Shahram Sharghy, Jessica Elliot & Hannah Noyce, Matthew Hill, and Richard Mumford.
Before coming to the Bar, Nicholas volunteered as an advocate with the School Exclusion Project representing pupils appealing their exclusion from school, and as a researcher looking at the implications of voter ID at the privacy-focussed think tank Big Brother Watch. He also worked as a paralegal in a large City law firm.
He is currently building a diverse practice and is happy to consider instructions across all of Chambers’ core areas.
InquestsNicholas has acted as sole counsel in a number of inquests, on behalf of families, state bodies, and NHS Trusts. These have included multi-day inquests, and those heard before a jury.
He recently acted pro bono for a family in an inquest into the death of a man following a c. 4-hour delay in the arrival of an ambulance.
Nicholas has a busy advisory practice in respect of both liability and quantum, for both claimants and defendants. He is regularly instructed to assist parties both on paper and in conference.
He gained extensive medical law experience throughout pupillage, and regularly appears in interlocutory hearings in the High Court and County Court.
Nicholas has a strong interest in public law and human rights, and worked on a range of high-profile matters during pupillage.
He was recently instructed by an NGO to draft submissions in proceedings before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Nicholas worked on a number of environmental cases during pupillage, and has a particular interest in cases involving nuisance.
Nicholas has extensive experience representing both claimants and defendants in fast-track personal injury disputes, and regularly appears in a diverse range of trials in the County Court.
Nicholas is currently instructed in the Covid-19 Inquiry by an ambulance service, along with Richard Booth KC, Shahram Sharghy, Darragh Coffey and Lance Baynham.
Nicholas enjoyed undertaking a complex piece of advisory work concerning Ratings law during his pupillage and is keen to build his practice in that area.
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Spring 2023 – Issue 13 – July 2023 - Jul 2023
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