Nicholas Nicol is an experienced barrister, tribunal judge, mediator and legal trainer. Full details can be found at www.nicholasnicol.uk.
“I see poverty, disadvantage, vulnerability, homelessness, disability, discrimination; suffered by children, single parents, families, the aged; and caused by ineffective government, incompetent local authorities, housing and care providers which have forgotten their mission, landlords who avoid their obligations, companies that rip you off. I don’t fight those problems because I have to. I became a lawyer because I want to. I am a barrister so that I can”.
Called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in November 1986.
CEDR Accredited Mediator from 2002. I have conducted or taken part in more than 40 mediations, mostly as part of the scheme for parties with cases before the First Tier Tribunal Property Chamber (see further below).
Tribunal Judge (1999-date) at the First Tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) which, from 1st July 2013, took over from Leasehold Valuation Tribunals, Rent Assessment Committees and Residential Property Tribunals.
Public Law Project Director of Policy & Research 1997. Projects included Lottery-funded research into the NHS complaints system and a major conference on ADR.
Southwark Law Centre caseworker (1988-91) in housing and employment.
ALBA
CEDR Exchange
HLPA
HRLA
LAG
PBA