Direct Access Barrister

Nicholas Wright

Direct Access Barrister

Nicholas Wright

Nick is accredited to accept instructions directly from the public. He undertakes all types of matters including debt, landlord & tenant, neighbour disputes, building disputes, general civil litigation and motoring offences in the magistrates' courts.

Area of Law

Costs

Nick is a specialist in terms of costs hearings. Whether it is a Costs Case Management Conference or a detailed Costs hearing, Nick is always has a thorough knowledge of the issues and will fight hard to secure the best award for the client. Nick will ensure the maximum costs are recovered when acting for the winning party, or ensure that the minimum costs when those costs are payable. Nick will fight tooth and nail when it comes to the best interest of the client and instructing Solicitors.

Crime

Nick has extensive experience of dealing with all manner of minor offences in the magistrates' court, including speeding, drink-driving, driving without due care and failing to stop. He accepts instructions from clients to advise on how to plead in the face of charges and is very well-versed in the law and court procedure surrounding these offences. Nick can also be instructed to attend court to represent clients at hearings from plea and mitigation, through to full contested trials. Nick has very solid experience of running exceptional hardship arguments in cases where his clients' livelihoods depend on them retaining their driving licence in the face of potential disqualification.

Housing and Social Welfare

Nick has a specialist interest in Landlord & Tenant disputes and Housing Disrepair claims and had built a strong reputation in this field. Nick gives seminars in this particular area of law and has dealt over 1000+ cases in this area of work. Nick will strive to reach the best possible outcome for the client from giving initial advice, drafting a claim or defence, attending interim hearings, full trials through to giving advice, drafting and attending appeals. Nick has been praised for his technical knowledge and flexibility whilst giving straight forward and practical advice.

Landlord and Tenant

Nick has a specialist interest in Landlord & Tenant disputes and Housing Disrepair claims and had built a strong reputation in this field. Nick gives seminars in this particular area of law and has dealt over 1000+ cases in this area of work. Nick will strive to reach the best possible outcome for the client from giving initial advice, drafting a claim or defence, attending interim hearings, full trials through to giving advice, drafting and attending appeals. Nick has been praised for his technical knowledge and flexibility whilst giving straight forward and practical advice.

Personal Injury

Nick offers many years' experience of personal injury and clinical negligence claims, allocated to the fast and multi track. His experience of personal injury includes RTA claims, holiday sickness claims, Public and Employer's liability claims. From drafting an intial advice, particulars of claim, conferences with clients or experts through to the trial, Nick is keen to get involved at all stages of the process. Nick is happy travelling nationally for a conference either at a clients home address or instructing solicitors. Nick has specialst knowledge of these type of claims and is on several panels within Clerksroom.

What sort of work do I do?

Landlord & Tenant disputes
Housing Disrepair cases
Contract disputes
Money claims & Debt
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Personal Injury
Magistrates Court matters
Costs disputes
Civil Litigation

Who do I work for?

"You were brilliant! I found you very knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. Once again, I cannot praise you enough for the way you handled things this morning both with me and XXXXX, and with District Judge Ellery. From a very grateful client."

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