Nicholas Francis
English high-court judge
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| Intro | English high-court judge | |
| A.K.A. | Mr Justice Francis Justice Francis Sir Peter Nicholas Francis KBE QC Peter Nicholas Francis Sir Peter Francis Peter Francis | |
| A.K.A. | Mr Justice Francis Justice Francis Sir Peter Nicholas Francis KBE QC Peter Nicholas Francis Sir Peter Francis Peter Francis | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| Lawyer Judge Barrister | ||
| Work field | Law | |
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| Birth | 22 April 58 |
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Biography
Sir Peter Nicholas Francis (born 22 April 1958), known as Nicholas, is a British High Court judge and former barrister.
Early life
Francis was educated at Radley College and Downing College, Cambridge.
Career
Francis was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1981, and became a QC in 2002. He specialised in family law, and became head of chambers at 29 Bedford Row in 2002.
He was appointed as an Assistant Recorder in 1999, and as a Recorder in 2000. In 2011, he was appointed as a deputy High Court judge.
He was appointed as a High Court judge on 3 October 2016, assigned to the Family Division.
In 2017 he ruled in the Charlie Gard case.
Honours
In 2016, Francis was made a knight bachelor.