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The Hon Mr Justice Francis

Full Title: The Hon Mr Justice Francis
Category: Ordinary Bencher
Bench Call Date: 6.4.2017
Call Date: 23.7.1981
Bio:

Nicholas Francis is a Harmsworth Scholar and was Called to the Bar July 1981.

Following pupillage at 2 Essex Court (Michael Thomas QC) and 1 Crown Office Row (Mervyn Heald QC) he Joined the Chambers of Neil Taylor QC at 2 Dr Johnson’s Buildings as a tenant in December 1982 and remained there becoming Head of Chambers in 2002 until being appointed to the High Court Bench (Family Division) in October 2016.

He is married with three children and is a keen dinghy sailor.