Nicholas Wilkinson

Practice Areas

Nicholas is highly respected as one of the go-to senior juniors at the Band 1 rated 1 Hare Court.

Not only is he regularly led by the highest ranked silks in the biggest cases, but he is frequently instructed to appear alone against KCs and continues to secure impressive results that far-exceed what might be expected for his year of call.

He has a good rapport with his opponents and judges, leading to a high number of favourable settlements for his clients, yet is a spirited and persuasive advocate who is always on top of the detail and goes the extra mile to achieve stellar results for his clients.

His practice includes substantial, complex and international litigation (involving forensic accounting, networks of companies and offshore trusts), along with media, privilege and immunity issues.

He also provides accurate and balanced indications as a Private FDR Judge.

Career

Call 2006

Publications

Nicholas is sought after to lecture on all aspects of family law. He is a contributor to uk.practicallaw.com and Rayden and Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters (the leading family law practitioners’ textbook).

Professional Memberships

Nicholas was called to the Bar in 2006 (Middle Temple – Exhibition), undertook his pupillage at 1 Hare Court (2006-2007), became a resolution trained mediator in 2012, a pupil supervisor in 2016 and is available to conduct Private FDRs. Nicholas is also the Equality and Diversity Officer at 1 Hare Court.

Work Highlights

Y v Z [2024] EWFC 4

FT v JT [2023] EWFC 250

Galbraith-Marten v De Renee [2023] EWFC 253

Augousti v Matharu [2023] EWHC 1900 (Fam)

CD v JG [2022] EWFC 118

HRH Haya Bint Al Hussein v HH Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [2021] EWFC 94

Re Al M (Immunities) [2021] EWHC 660 (Fam)

Re Al M [2021] EWHC 303 (Fam)

AS v CS [2021] EWFC 34

O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer [2019] EWHC 1838 (Fam)

Joy v Joy [2019] EWHC 2152 (Fam)

Re L (a child) [2019] EWHC 867 (Fam)

Juffali v Juffali (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 1684 (Fam)

Al-Juffali v Estrada [2016] EWCA Civ 176

Estrada v Al-Juffali [2016] EWHC 213 (Fam)

Kolah v Kolah [2015] EWHC 3877 (Fam)

Joy v Joy-Morancho and others (No 3) [2015] EWHC 2507 (Fam)

Joy v Joy [2014] EWCA Civ 520

Joy v Joy-Morancho [2014] EWHC 3769 (Fam)

Baldwin v Baldwin [2014] EWHC 4857 (Fam)

C v C (APPEAL: HADKINSON ORDER) [2010] EWHC 1656 (Fam)

V v V (Financial Relief) [2009] EWHC 2901 (Fam)

Industry Sector Expertise

All areas of matrimonial finance;

private law children cases (particularly Schedule 1 claims);

jurisdiction disputes;

Family Law Act 1996 (Non-Molestation and Occupation orders);

ShapeTrusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Experience

He represented Princess Haya of Jordan, following the breakdown of her marriage to the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, in what has been said to be the most far-reaching litigation ever seen by the Family Division; and has been involved in a number of the leading cases addressing financial provision for children pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.