Nicholas Wall (judge)

The Right Honourable
Sir Nicholas Wall
President of the Family Division
In office
13 April 2010 – 1 December 2012
Nominated by Gordon Brown
Appointed by Elizabeth II
Preceded by Sir Mark Potter
Succeeded by Sir James Munby
Personal details
Born 13 March 1945
Alma mater University of Cambridge

Sir Nicholas Peter Rathbone Wall PC (born 14 March 1945) is a former English judge who was President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales.

Early life and education

Wall was educated at Dulwich College from 1956 to 1963.

Legal career

Wall was called to the bar (Grays Inn) in 1969 and was made a Bencher in 1993. He became a Queen's Counsel and was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1988. He became a Recorder in 1990. He was appointed to the Family Division of the High Court on 20 April 1993,[1] receiving the customary knighthood. Wall was a Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (2001–2003) the Administrative Court (2003–2004). He was promoted to the Court of Appeal on 12 January 2004[2] and consequently made a Privy Counsellor.

Wall was nominated to be President of the Family Division by the appointments panel, but the Lord Chancellor, Jack Straw, asked them to reconsider. The panel once again put Wall forward, and he was subsequently appointed to the position on 13 April 2010.[3] Wall retired on 1 December 2012 for health reasons.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 53284. pp. 7209–7210. 23 April 1993.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 57179. p. 509. 15 January 2004.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59393. p. 6727. 16 April 2010.
  4. ↑ Number10.gov.uk (20 December 2012). "Appointment of President of the Family Division" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Retirement of the President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sir Mark Potter		 President of the Family Division
2010–2012 		Succeeded by
Sir James Munby