Nick Brown

Public law (children).

Nick has been at St Philips throughout his career at the Bar. From 2005-2006, he undertook a broad-based pupillage and, as a new/junior tenant, practised across a range of fields. He has now long since specialised in care proceedings and represents local authorities, parents and children across the Midlands. He also has an interest in cases involving wardship, forced marriage and FGM.

Nick has joined with other members of Chambers in providing training to solicitors and social workers throughout the region. He has published a number of articles in the area of children law (including a series short-listed for the inaugural Family Law Awards and taught at university level). He has also acted as a pupil supervisor and has been a member of the pupillage committee.

Published cases of note in which Nick has been instructed in recent years include:

Re G and H (Leave to Revoke Placement Order) [2023] EWCA Civ 768;

Re Z (Care Proceedings: Reopening of Fact Finding) [2023] EWFC 137;

Re X and Y (Revocation of Adoption Orders) [2024] EWHC 1059 (Fam);

Re X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2025] EWCA Civ 2; and

Re B (Adoption Assessment) [2025] EWHC 103 (Fam).