Call: 1983
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Nicholas Baldock was called to the Bar in 1983 and joined Six Pump Court in April 1985. He regularly appears in the High Court, County Courts, Tribunals and also the Court of Appeal. Personal injury and property damage claims form a large part of his practice. Within those areas fall a broad range of claims. Nicholas has a substantial practice relating to nuisance and pollution claims including Group Actions. He also advises in commercial matters including the drafting of contracts.
Nicholas is a CEDR trained mediator and often represents parties in ADR procedures as well as acting as mediator himself. Nicholas regularly lectures to both solicitors (in both large and small groups including at seminars in person and on line) and non-lawyers including medical groups and commercial bodies.
Personal injury & clinical negligence
Personal injury practice includes catastrophic injury cases including brain injuries and amputations. One settlement was achieved for a Claimant which included periodical payments of almost £190,000 per annum with a seven figure lump sum. Other cases have included a traumatic double leg amputation and a paraplegia claim arising from an accident at work. He advises on a number of cases in Jersey including high value brain injury claims, in one case achieving over £1.75 million for a badly brain damaged Claimant.
Nicholas Baldock also undertakes a significant number of clinical negligence cases. He recently achieved a settlement for a widower whose wife died as a result of negligent treatment.
Nicholas regularly appears for clients at settlement meetings.
Environment
Nicholas Baldock also deals with tortious claims for environmental damage. He has acted for a farmer in a claim arising from water run off from a maize field and another in a claim relating to water run off from a pig farm and as well as the owner of a lake
which was subjected to substantial silt pollution following the failure of an upstream dam.
He is also instructed by angling clubs through Fish Legal and others.
Nicholas Baldock represented the Pride of Derby Angling Association and secured a final injunction at trial to prevent the multi million pound development at Sawley Weir at which it had fishing rights. The developers wished to install a hydro turbine and were represented by Leading Counsel.
Other recent cases include representing a fishing club whose waters were polluted by a local farmer causing a catastrophic fish kill and acting for an angling club whose fishery had been polluted by Anglia Water securing a judgment and indemnity costs. The matter settled in mediation.
Nicholas Baldock has developed a substantial practice dealing with environmental civil litigation other than water claims. Cases involve dust, noise and various other emissions and pollutants.
Notable cases include representing the owner of a lake which was subjected to substantial silt pollution following the failure of an upstream dam, representing residential property owners in a claim from noise nuisance emanating from a large scale dairy.
Nicholas is represented Tata Steel UK with Stephen Hockman KC in a Group Claim brought for dust nuisance by local residents in Port Talbot. He is currently representing a food processing factory in a Group Claim brought in relation to odour nuisance.
Negligence (including professional)
Other work covered includes employers’ liability, local authority liability and professional negligence. He has a particular interest in sports litigation and cases of interest include football “bad tackle” claims, gymnastics accident claims and a fatal accident claim against a speedway referee for the failure to stop a race.
He also advises insurers on recovery against third parties including in relation to indemnity clauses.
Mediation
Nicholas is a CEDR trained mediator which he has used both as a mediator but also when representing parties in ADR including mediations and settlement meetings. Mediation include those in a case relating to nuisance claim between a disabled person and a local authority home for young persons and in relation to a commercial dispute in relation to the provision of educational services.
Nicholas has represented parties in numerous mediations and settlement meetings ranging from personal injury and clinical negligence, seven figure commercial disputes and employment claims to environmental claims.
Nicholas regularly lectures on all aspects of mediation including costs implications.
Employment
Nicholas Baldock also undertakes employment work and has conducted claims for both employees and employers in Employment Tribunals and the EAT.
He has represented the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service and represented Kent County Council in a long running employment dispute.
He also advises on and appears in claims such as restrictive covenants in employment contracts.
In recent times Nicholas has both lectured and advised on employment issues relating to covid.
Recommendations
"His greatest asset is his ability to effectively settle complicated high-value claims."
― Legal 500 [2020]"A phenomenal practitioner and a very good mediator."
"We are always delighted by the clarity and sensibleness of the advice we receive."
― Chambers UK Bar Guide [2018]"He is a first-class advocate, who can deal with the highest level of claims."
― Legal 500 [2017]"Handles work for both claimants and defendants in cases involving life-changing brain injuries, amputations and chronic pain syndromes...and has a particular interest in sports accidents."
"He is very level-headed and pragmatic, measured and thoughtful."
― Chambers UK Bar Guide [2017]"Extremely thorough and methodical, he takes a common-sense approach and is able to speak to clients almost irrespective of who they are. He's a very good advocate who is not easily riled."
― Chambers UK Bar Guide [2015]Awards
Hardwicke Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn
Appointments
- Legal Assessor to the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Formerly a Legal Assessor to the MPTS
- Legal Advisory Committee of Fish Legal
Languages
Working knowledge of French
Education
Magdalene College Cambridge (MA)
Latest news
2nd November 2023
Nick Baldock delivers webinar on the judgement in Scarcliffe -v- Brampton Valley Group Ltd
See below Youtube video showing Nick Baldock's webinar on the judgement in Scarcliffe -v- Brampton Valley Group Ltd and its implications for high value...
11th February 2020
Nicholas Baldock speaks at the annual Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference
Nicholas Baldock spoke at the 5th Annual Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR) Europe 2020 organized by MA Healthcare Limited held last week at the Royal College of Physicians.
6th October 2017
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Annual Conference 2017
Kent Law Society together with Six Pump Court are hosting the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Annual Conference 2017 which will take place on 21st November in Rochester.
15th May 2017
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by neighbours found guilty of blocking right of way and altering boundaries
Nicholas Baldock represented one of two Claimants who brought actions against neighbours who had blocked a right of way and altered boundaries. The Claimant...
7th October 2016
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Conference – 12 October
Six Pump Court and Kent Law Society present a one day Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Conference. The content will cover all the important...
25th July 2016
Nicholas Baldock secures significant damages for soldier wounded in Afghanistan
Nicholas Baldock has secured a six figure damages sum on behalf of a soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2012. Nicholas Baldock negotiated a...
26th February 2016
Nicholas Baldock successfully defends claim in high value road traffic act claim
Nicholas Baldock has successfully defended a timber merchant in a Third Party claim brought in respect of a road traffic catastrophic injury claim. The...
8th October 2015
Liability and Remedies in Land and Water Contamination Claims : A Seminar
Six Pump Court presents the third in our series of environmental law seminars to be held this year: Liability and Remedies in Contamination Claims...
7th September 2015
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Conference – 6th October
Six Pump Court Chambers and Kent Law Society are delighted to present this one day Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Update. This timely and...
21st April 2015
Nicholas Baldock represents a Costs Lawyer before the Costs Lawyers Standards Board
Nicholas Baldock has represented a Costs Lawyer before the Costs Lawyers Standards Board. The Costs Lawyer faced numerous complaints from a previous employer. The...
30th March 2015
Nicholas Baldock gives lecture to leading insurers on chronic pain claims
Nicholas Baldock has given a lecture to leading insurers on chronic pain claims, alongside two leading medical experts. At this lecture for Berrymans Lace Mawer,...
5th March 2015
Nicholas Baldock settles employer’s liability brain injury case
Nicholas Baldock has settled a serious employer's liability brain injury case for £1.4 million which follows a previous finding of 60% contributory negligence. The Claimant had...
5th October 2014
Nicholas Baldock acts for Pride Of Derby Angling Club and obtains injunction to prevent £3m development on part of its waters
Following a four day hearing, a judge has ruled that plans for a £3m hydropower plant on a stretch of the River Trent cannot...
5th October 2014
Nicholas Baldock secures finding of 60% contributory negligence in employer’s liability case
Nicholas Baldock secures finding of 60% contributory negligence against employer in a case involving a fall from scaffold. In Jason Sharp (by his brother & litigation...
5th October 2014
Nicholas Baldock succeeds in Court of Appeal for Claimant and increases proportion of liability against Defendant in serious road traffic accident
Nicholas Baldock has successfully represented the Claimant in a Court of Appeal contributory negligence case, increasing the proportion of liability against Defendant in a serious...
29th September 2014
Nicholas Baldock and the civil team continue their series of lectures on the Jackson Reforms
Nicholas Baldock and the civil team have continued their series of lectures on the Jackson Reforms, most recently at Tees Law in Bishop's Stortford on the...
Events
5th June 2024
Environmental Permitting Masterclass
Following the success of our Statutory Nuisance Masterclass, our Environmental Law team is pleased to present a new webinar with a focus on Environmental...
27th October 2023
Scarcliffe Webinar with Nicholas Baldock – The management of high value personal injury claims
Nicholas Baldock (Counsel for the Defendant) will be presenting a Webinar RE: SCARCLIFFE -V- BRAMPTON VALLEY GROUP LTD outlining the key points for claimants...
13th November 2018
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Annual Conference 2018
Kent Law Society together with Six Pump Court are hosting the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Annual Conference 2018 which will take place on Tuesday 13th November in Rochester.
