Nicholas Sproull
Degree: LL.B Bristol
Year of call and Inn: 1992; Gray’s Inn
Professional Membership: Western Circuit, PIBA, FLBA, ELA
Practice:
Family Law:
He specialises in matrimonial finance, undertaking work in medium to large-asset cases, for privately-funded clients only.
Employment Law:
Nicholas Sproull’s practice includes unfair dismissal, discrimination and procedural matters.
Cases of particular interest include:
Wiltshire County Council v Mundy UKEAT/0228/04/DM (unfair dismissal)
South Gloucestershire Council v Bennett UKEAT 0276/06 (quantum)
Clarke v South Gloucestershire Council UKEAT/0201/06MAA (race discrimination)
Miller v The Governing Body of the Ridings School UKEAT/0204/08/JOJ (adequacy of reasons)
DSFRS v Tilke [2010] EWCA Civ 1402 (constructive dismissal, waiver and disposal). Nick acted for DSFRS in their successful appeal to both the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.
Grahams Garden Machinery Ltd v Warne UKEAT/0155/10/DM (fresh evidence on appeal, review, costs)
Personal Injury:
Nicholas acts for claimants and defendants, and has particular expertise in claims arising out of accidents at work. He has a high-volume paperwork practice and accepts work under conditional fee agreements.
Cases of interest include:
Higgs v Foster [2004] EWCA Civ 843 (liability of an occupier to a trespasser)
Davis v Schrogin [2006] EWCA Civ 974 (contributory negligence in a road traffic accident).
Public Access:
Nicholas Sproull is licensed to accept work under the Public Access scheme. Click here for further details about the Public Access scheme.
Recommendations:
“energetic, decisive, extremely hard-working and effective”
“brilliant judgement”
Chambers and Partners 2012
“extremely effective in complex financial cases”
“calm and confident manner is always well received by clients”
Legal 500 2011
“expert in high-value ancillary relief”
Legal 500 2010
“Calm, sensible and pragmatic.”
Chambers and Partners 2010
“well-followed in high-value ancillary relief.”
Legal 500 2009
“calm and relaxed yet extremely thorough approach”. Onlookers are impressed by his “brilliant, incisive style” and the fact that “he really knows his stuff.”
Chambers and Partners 2009
Albion Chambers, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 1DR
T: 0117 927 2144
F: 0117 926 2569
nicholas.sproull@albionchambers.co.uk
Clerk: Julie Hathway T 0117 311 0305 (Maternity Leave)
Clerk: Theresa Lyne T 0117 311 0305
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