04 October 2012
Judge retires on grounds of ill health
Sir Nicholas Wall is to retire as the president of the Family Division and head of family justice for England and Wales on 1 December 2012 on grounds of ill health, following a prestigious career.
Sir Nicholas was called to the Bar in 1969, appointed a family judge in the high court in 1993, and appointed President of the Family Division in 2010. He is a supporter of no-fault divorce, and served on the Whitehall advisory group recommending no-fault divorce in the Family Law Act 1996.
