Nicholas Francis (judge)
Sir Nicholas Francis | |
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| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 3 October 2016 – 1 May 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
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| Born | Peter Nicholas Francis 22 April 1958 Glamorgan, Wales[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Sir Peter Nicholas Francis is a British retired High Court judge.[2]
Early life
[edit]Francis was educated at Radley College and Downing College, Cambridge.[2]
Career
[edit]Francis was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1981, and became a King's Counsel in 2002. 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 later a Recorder to sit on the South Eastern Circuit in July, 2000.[3][4]
He would be appointed as a Deputy High Court judge in 2011. He would later be appointed as a High Court judge in 2016 and assigned to the Family Division by the Lord Chief Justice. He received the customary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on16th of December 2016.[5][6]
On 22 April 2024, the Lady Chief Justice issued Francis with formal advice for misconduct related to having delayed the issuing of a judgement by 18 months after the hearing had taken place.[7] Francis retired nine days later.[8]
Notable cases
[edit]In 2017, he ruled on the controversial best interests case of Charlie Gard.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
- ^ a b c "Francis, Hon. Sir (Peter) Nicholas". Who's Who.
- ^ "Knighthoods and DBEs conferred: 18 November 2016" (Press release). GOV.UK. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "No. 2666969". The London Gazette. 16 December 2016. p. 1105.
- ^ "Statement1724". www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Nicholas Francis". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ 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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