Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Professional disciplinary law
LEADING JUNIORS1Nicholas Walker – Exchange Chambers 'Nick Walker is excellent!'
Professional discipline, police disciplinary, Exchange Chambers
Professional discipline, Police disciplinary
With over 20 years’ experience in complex cases, Nicholas’ practice now centres on professional discipline where he is in demand across the country for his hard-working and common-sense approach and his persuasive advocacy.
Although he no longer accepts instructions in general legal-aid crime, he will defend professionals in the criminal courts where there are concurrent or pending disciplinary proceedings. Nicholas also enjoys cases with scientific evidence and often presents complex cases involving medical specialisms at the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service on behalf of the General Medical Council.
Nicholas is particularly adept in cases where there are sensitive issues or vulnerable witnesses and is accredited by the Inns of Court College of Advocacy as a Lead Facilitator for Vulnerable Witness Training as well as a Northern Circuit Advocacy Trainer. He sits as Legally Qualified Chair in police misconduct hearings.
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Nicholas Walker – Exchange Chambers 'Nick Walker is excellent!'