JUNIOR PROFILE
Nicola Fox

Nicola Fox

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Nicola maintains a high calibre practice in financial work and private children law. Her financial work encompasses matrimonial finance, Schedule One, international issues and complex substantial asset cases.

Her children work includes international relocation, complex disputes involving allegations of harm, mental health issues, alienating behaviour and schooling.

Prior to coming to the bar, she was a clinical psychologist working with children and a lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry.

She is a qualified Arbitrator (finance and children) and sits as a Deputy District Judge in the family court (financial remedy

court and private law) as well as in civil cases (CFC and South-Eastern Circuit). She acts as a Private FDR 'Judge'.

Career

Called 1996, Middle Temple Benefactors' Scholarship, Deputy District Judge since 2010 - financial remedies, private children law and civil.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Family Law Bar Association;

Member of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators;

Member of Resolution;

Member of the Association of Lawyers for Children;

Member of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple

Personal

BSc Psychology (University College London)

MSc. Clinical Psychology - University of London/Institute of Psychiatry

CPE Law (City University)

Bar Finals (Inns of Court School of Law)

Previous career as clinical psychologist working with children and adults.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution - All Circuits

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Nicola Fox routinely acts as an adjudicator on Private FDRs. She is also experienced in conducting arbitrations for private children law cases. Her expertise further extends to foreign marital agreements.

Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Nicola Fox brings her experience as a psychologist to complex and acrimonious matrimonial and private children disputes. She has particular expertise in relocation cases and is also adept at issues involving mental health and education. Fox is well regarded among market sources for her financial remedy experience.

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Nicola Fox brings her experience as a psychologist to complex and acrimonious matrimonial and private children disputes. She has particular expertise in relocation cases and is also adept at issues involving mental health and education. Fox is well regarded among market sources for her financial remedy experience.

Strengths

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  • Nicola had read into the papers fully and approached things in a really fair way. She was really clever in the way that she gave both parties something.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Nicola is extremely good at both financial and children cases, and the interplay between both elements.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • We had confidence she knew what she was doing and she could see the bigger picture. I think both parties felt properly listened to and that we got a proper response.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Nicola Fox is no-nonsense and very decisive. Clear and direct, she cuts through the issues with ease.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Nicola Fox is one of the best senior juniors at the Bar, and more than a match for any silk. She has huge gravitas and experience and is a brilliant tactician and advocate.

    Family: ChildrenUK Bar
  • She's an incredibly forceful advocate on children work.

    Family: ChildrenUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 1KBW (75)

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    Alexander Chandler KC

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    Christopher Pocock KC

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    James Roberts KC

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    Catherine Wood KC

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    Charlotte Hartley

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    Katherine Kelsey

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    Laura Moys

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    Nicola Fox

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Richard Castle

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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London (Bar)

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