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About
Provided by Nick Wrightson
Practice Areas
Nick is a partner with a highly regarded specialist administrative and public law practice, focused on three main areas:
1) Judicial review and other forms of public law litigation
2) Public inquiries (supporting core participants, witnesses and evidence providers)
3) Complex inquests (supporting interested persons and witnesses)
Nick advises prominent private companies, public bodies, organisations and individuals – often in high stakes, politically and commercially sensitive cases. He also advises on the interpretation of legislation and regulation, professional disciplinary proceedings and freedom of information matters. His experience covers a wide range of sectors including financial services, property, education, energy and policing.
He is described in legal directories as “a superstar in the making. Great diligence and intellect with careful client skill." They also say he “sees points others wouldn't even begin to think of” and “his analysis of any given situation gets right to the heart of the issues and his advice is always spot on."
Nick’s recent clients include:
• Companies, regulators, a UK political party and senior police officers in judicial review proceedings.
• Companies, regulators, religious organisations and senior individuals in public inquiries and independent reviews.
• An internationally renowned university in a complex inquest relating to a terrorist attack.
• The Prime Minister of Mauritius in an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
• Two NGOs in a UK Supreme Court intervention relating to environmental litigation.
Career
Nick trained, qualified and became a senior associate at a global law firm before joining Kingsley Napley LLP in 2017.
Professional Memberships
Constitutional & Administrative Law Bar Association (associate member); Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers; Human Rights Lawyers Association; Statute Law Society; and UK Constitutional Law Association (associate member).
Publications
Nick has written for the leading public law journal ‘Judicial Review’ and is a regular contributor to the ‘New Law Journal’ as well as providing content for Practical Law and LexisNexis. He has spoken at key conferences in his field and is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings).
Chambers Review
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Nick Wrightson of Kingsley Napley acts for a range of key participants and witnesses in a range of public inquiries. He has recently advised clients on the IICSA.
Nick Wrightson is a partner in the public law team at Kingsley Napley. He acts for public authorities and private companies on a range of public law matters, including public inquiries and judicial review challenges.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nick Wrightson is an excellent solicitor, highly capable, hardworking and committed. His knowledge of public law is second to none and he brings sound judgment to his cases."
"Nick is extremely smart, strategic and always on top of the detail."
"Nick gives each case his absolute attention, he is incredibly thorough and knows absolutely everything about public law. Everything with him is always beautifully prepared."
"Nick is really immersed in the law and creates clever arguments."
"At every stage, Nick is methodical and engaged in broad research with a thorough historical understanding whilst acting with empathy and dignity."
"Nick really goes above and beyond in terms of client service."
"He is very good with clients and highly intelligent."
"Nick is phenomenally detail-oriented and he can see the bigger picture."
"Nick Wrightson is an excellent solicitor, highly capable, hardworking and committed. His knowledge of public law is second to none and he brings sound judgment to his cases."
"Nick is extremely smart, strategic and always on top of the detail."
"Nick gives each case his absolute attention, he is incredibly thorough and knows absolutely everything about public law. Everything with him is always beautifully prepared."
"Nick is really immersed in the law and creates clever arguments."
"At every stage, Nick is methodical and engaged in broad research with a thorough historical understanding whilst acting with empathy and dignity."
"Nick really goes above and beyond in terms of client service."
"He is very good with clients and highly intelligent."
"Nick is phenomenally detail-oriented and he can see the bigger picture."