Nicholas David Padfield KC (born 5 August 1947) is an English barrister, recorder, and deputy High Court judge in the Queen's Bench Division.'Padfield, Nicholas David, QC', in Who's Who 2014 (London: A. & C. Black)
Padfield is the son of David Padfield and his wife Sushila, daughter of the eminent Indian educationist Sir Samuel Runganadhan. He was educated at the Dragon School, Charterhouse School, University College, Oxford, where he graduated MA, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge,Cambridge University List of Members (University of Cambridge, 1976), p. 697 taking a LLB degree in international law.The Bar List of the United Kingdom 1979 (Stevens & Sons, 1979), p. 297 While at Oxford, he played hockey for the university and for England.
He was called to the bar from the Inner Temple in 1972, was appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1991,Michael D. Chapman, ed., Waterlow's Solicitors' and Barristers' Directory (1996), p. 17 and was elected a bencher of the Inner Temple in 1995. He was appointed a Recorder in 1995John Fellas, Transatlantic commercial litigation and arbitration (2004), p. xviii and a deputy judge in 2008.Whitaker's Almanack 2009, p. 375 He is a Freeman of the City of London and his chambers are at One Hare Court, Temple.
He made headlines in 2006 by heading a business consortium named AV06, one of the parties interested in taking over the ownership of Aston Villa F. C.BBC article, 2 August 2006Stuart James, Two rival groups may join forces in attempt to take over Villa in The Guardian dated 3 August 2006 Following a bid from American businessman Randy Lerner of approximately £63 million, AV06 revealed their intentions to submit a £70 million offer. However, this bid was never made and Lerner took control of the club.
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