Nicholas Bacon KC

Practice Areas

Leading Silk in costs litigation and funding work. For nearly 30 years he has been recognised as one of the best-known leading barristers in his specialised field of costs related and funding litigation. He is regularly instructed by insurers and funders to draft and advise on complex funding structures for use in multi-party litigation and in claims of substantial value, including in excess of £1 billion. Appeared in practically all of the most important costs funding cases in recent years and continues to be a leading Silk in the field. He dominates this market with a hugely impressive bank of leading cases to his name in all divisions of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Career

Called to the Bar in 1992; King's Counsel in 2010.

2018 Recorder Criminal and Civil ticket.

2021 Deputy High Court Judge.

Professional Memberships

Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Commercial Bar Association.

Publications

He has been a contributing editor to the section on Costs in Halsbury's Laws of England. He is contributing editor to the 'Green Book' - the Civil Court Practice where he edits the sections on Funding and Legal Aid. He was the co-author of The Bar Handbook. He is a contributing editor to Butterworths' Costs Service and the Civil Court Precedents.

Personal

Nicholas' outdoor passion is yachting. He is a qualified Yachtmaster. He is married with two children.