Andrew Nixon

Call 2006

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@: clerks@stpaulschambers.com
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Andrew Nixon is an experienced barrister specialising in Family, Civil and Crime. He is regularly briefed in all forms of Divorce, Financial Remedy, Court of Protection, Private Law and Public Law Children matters and Crime.

Andrew is a highly experienced common law Barrister. His mixed practice allows him multiple insights from various jurisdictions. He has wide experience in advocacy and in providing specialist advice in conference or in writing. He is regularly instructed by Solicitors reassured by his dedicated, empathetic and realistic approach.

Disarmingly affable Andrew Nixon is robust and resolute both in his representation of his clients and in pursuance of cases in accordance with their instructions. A hardworking, confident and earnest barrister, he is known for his thorough preparation and attention to detail.

He has been instructed to represent and/or offer specialist legal advice to individuals, multinational companies, local authorities and police forces. Andrew accepts instructions from members of the legal profession and from members of the public directly.

Expertise

Financial issues relating to Civil Partnership, Marriage and Cohabitation
TOLATA
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
Freezing Injunctions
Schedule 1 applications
Financial remedy work including claims between engaged couples, spouses, civil and cohabiting partners.
Cases involving issues with disclosure including concealment or dissipation of assets
Cases involving business assets including private companies and partnerships
Cases involving multiple parties and interveners
Cases involving issues with pensions, trust assets, inherited wealth and farms
Cases involving complex issues of conduct
Cases involving lengthy delay between separation and financial remedy applications
Notices to show cause
Enforcement proceedings

Notable TOLATA & Proprietary Estoppel cases

Linden v Burton [2016] EWCA Civ 275

Acted for the Appellant.

Jurisdiction of the Court
Wardship
Inherent Jurisdiction
Supervision or Care Orders (interim or final)
Emergency Protection Orders
Special Guardianship (arising from care cases)
Placement and Adoption Order (including revocation and contact)
s.38(6) applications for assessments
Contested instruction of expects (including contested questions)
‘Late in the proceedings’ intervener status applications
Typical cases Mr Nixon undertakes involve one or more of the following issues:
Jurisdiction
Non Accidental Injury
Multiple experts
Severe physical and/or sexual abuse
Forced Marriages and ‘Honour’ Killings marriages

Acting for mother in high profile jurisdiction case (Child born abroad returned to mother following UK social services removing child from foreign jurisdiction) (mother subsequently imprisoned for life for being centre of ‘utterly depraved’ paedophile ring) for mother in high profile neglect case (Child death: falling from open window in tower block).

Jurisdiction of the Court
Surrogacy
Residence, Contact, Specific Issue, Prohibited Steps
Abduction
Search and Recovery
International Recovery
International Disclosure
Emergency Applications
Allegations of child abuse and serious violence within the family home

Family law act injunctions including
Non molestation orders
Occupation orders
Committals

Drugs
Abuse
Dishonesty
Violence
POCA (Mixed assets and trusts)

Best interests
Deputyship
Finances
Property
Capacity
Accommodation
Deprivation of liberty
Contact
Residence
Statutory wills
Consent to treatment
Consent to marriage and sexual relationships
Forced

Frustrated gifts
Mutual Wills
Contested Proofs
Interpretation of intentions
Applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975