Nicholas Padfield

Nicholas David Padfield QC (born 5 August 1947) is an English barrister, recorder, and deputy High Court judge in the Queen's Bench Division.^[1]

Padfield is the son of David Padfield and his wife Sushila, daughter of the eminent Indian educationist Sir Samuel Runganadhan.^[1] He was educated at the Dragon School, Charterhouse School, University College, Oxford, where he graduated MA, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge,^[2] taking a LLB degree in international law.^[3] While at Oxford, he played hockey for the university and for England.^[4]

He was called to the bar from the Inner Temple in 1972,^[3] was appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1991,^[5] and was elected a bencher of the Inner Temple in 1995. He was appointed a Recorder in 1995^[4] and a deputy judge in 2008.^[6] He is a Freeman of the City of London^[1] and his chambers are at One Hare Court, Temple.^[4]

He made headlines in 2006 by heading a business consortium named AV06, one of the parties interested in taking over the ownership of Aston Villa F. C.^[7]^[8] Following a bid from American businessman Randy Lerner of approximately £63 million, AV06 revealed their intentions to submit a £70 million offer. However, this bid was never made and Lerner took control of the club.

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^ ^a ^b ^c 'Padfield, Nicholas David, QC', in Who's Who 2014 (London: A. & C. Black)
^ Cambridge University List of Members (University of Cambridge, 1976), p. 697
^ ^a ^b The Bar List of the United Kingdom 1979 (Stevens & Sons, 1979), p. 297
^ ^a ^b ^c John Fellas, Transatlantic commercial litigation and arbitration (2004), p. xviii
^ Michael D. Chapman, ed., Waterlow's Solicitors' and Barristers' Directory (1996), p. 17
^ Whitaker's Almanack 2009, p. 375
^ BBC article, 2 August 2006
^ Stuart James, Two rival groups may join forces in attempt to take over Villa in The Guardian dated 3 August 2006

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[WW-1] 'Padfield, Nicholas David, QC', in Who's Who 2014 (London: A. & C. Black)

[2] Cambridge University List of Members (University of Cambridge, 1976), p. 697

[barlist-3] The Bar List of the United Kingdom 1979 (Stevens & Sons, 1979), p. 297

[fellas-4] John Fellas, Transatlantic commercial litigation and arbitration (2004), p. xviii

[5] Michael D. Chapman, ed., Waterlow's Solicitors' and Barristers' Directory (1996), p. 17

[6] Whitaker's Almanack 2009, p. 375

[7] BBC article, 2 August 2006

[8] Stuart James, Two rival groups may join forces in attempt to take over Villa in The Guardian dated 3 August 2006

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