Mr Nicholas Cole

Qualifications: Biological Sciences, BSc. (Hons.) University of Birmingham
CPE Nottingham Law School
Called: 1993 (Lincoln’s Inn, Sir Thomas More Award)
Joined Chambers: 1993
Secretary to the Pupillage Committee

Practice Details :
Nicholas Cole practises in environmental law, instructed by the Environment Agency and many local authorities. A degree in biology and one years research experience in the effects of pollution on fish has given him a keen understanding of the scientific basis of such cases.

He also specialises in regulatory criminal work including trading standards, health and safety, animal health, all types of local authority work and some planning. He is regularly instructed by many of the local authorities in the region, including Birmingham, Dudley, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

He has appeared in appeals to the Court of Appeal and in judicial review proceedings. He has an extensive experience of human rights challenges and has recently been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Prosecution Advocates.

He has a substantial practise in all aspects of family law, including care, ancillary relief and private law applications.

He regularly acts in housing matters, including disrepair (s. 11 and s.82 matters) and possession actions (anti-social behaviour). He is instructed on behalf of both tenants and social landlords (including many of the local authorities and housing associations in the region).

He also accepts instructions in personal injury claims and other civil matters.

Email : nicholas.cole@stiveschambers.co.uk
Clerk Enquiries : clerks@stiveschambers.co.uk

Specialisms :
Environmental and regulatory crime (including trading standards, health and safety, animal health and all local authority prosecutions)

Family
Housing and common law civil work including personal injury

Reported Cases :
Nicholls v Nicholls [1997] 1 WLR 314, CA
R(on the application of Langton & Allen) v Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs & Derbyshire County Council [2002] Env LR 20, p.463

Professional Memberships :
Family Law Bar Association

What the directories say about Nicholas Cole :
The Lawyer - Focus on the Family Bar 1997: "up-and-coming"

Chambers & Partners 2006 - "Nicolas Cole is singled out by interviewees as one to watch and duly makes his first appearance in the tables. He has a "great eye for detail" which he applies to money and children's cases. He is a "measured and controlled" advocate who commands a "strong presence".

Special Law Groups :
Trading Standards, Environmental and Planning
Family
Property