Nicholas Francis (judge)

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Sir Nicholas Francis
Born
Peter Nicholas Francis

(1958-04-22) 22 April 1958 (age 63)
Glamorgan, Wales[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationRadley College
Alma materDowning College, Cambridge
Occupation

Sir Peter Nicholas Francis (born 22 April 1958) is a High Court judge of England and Wales, who formerly practised as a barrister.

Early life[]

Francis was educated at Radley College before going up to Downing College, Cambridge.[2]

Career[]

Francis was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1981, and became a QC in 2002.[2] He specialised in family law, and became head of chambers at 29 Bedford Row in 2002.[2]

He was appointed as an Assistant Recorder in 1999, and as a Recorder in 2000.[3] In 2011, he was appointed as a deputy High Court judge.[3]

He was promoted a High Court judge on 3 October 2016, assigned to the Family Division.[4] As customary, he was knighted in the 2016 Special Honours.[5]

In 2017, he ruled in the Charlie Gard case.[6]

Honours[]

In 2016, Francis was appointed a Knight Bachelor.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Francis, Hon. Sir (Peter) Nicholas". Who's Who.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Knighthoods and DBEs conferred: 18 November 2016" (Press release). GOV.UK. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Senior Judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Service. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ "No. 2666969". The London Gazette. 16 December 2016. p. 1105.
  6. ^ Fouzder, Monidipa (11 April 2017). "Baby's parents 'struggling to understand' life support ruling". The Law Gazette. Retrieved 25 July 2017.


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