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Company

1 Hare Court

Position

Barrister

Index

Family Law Barristers

Location

London

Advice type

Children law

Financial remedies

Legal - Complex family matters

Litigation

Client type

HNW

International UHNWs

UHNW families

UHNW

Sector Focus

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Nicholas Wilkinson KC

Spear’s Review

Nicholas Wilkinson KC is a family law barrister at 1 Hare Court whose practice focuses on high-value financial remedy disputes, particularly Schedule 1 claims. 

Among his notable cases are Y v Z [2024] and W v X [2025]. Wilkinson describes Y v Z as ‘a very, very good result for the client’, adding that the two cases have helped establish ‘a pattern of big-money Schedule 1 awards’ and greater consistency in an otherwise highly discretionary field.

Looking ahead, he predicts ‘a significant shift towards a heavier focus on agreements’, with legislative reform likely to follow developments already seen across continental Europe.

Wilkinson also notes the growing influence of coercive control allegations within family disputes and the increasing use of private FDR, observing that ‘the majority of our work now is private’.

Rank: Top Recommended

Top Recommended 2026, Family Law Barristers

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