- Nathan Scott
- 2012
- Middle Temple
- Italian
- Family
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Private and Public Children
Domestic Violence
Injunctions
Transfer of Tenancy
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Nathan joined Chambers in October 2018 following successful completion of pupillage. Prior to commencing pupillage, Nathan worked as a County Court Duty Advocate, a role which required him to regularly defend individuals and families against housing possession proceedings initiated by local authorities, housing associations, private landlords and mortgage companies.
He also worked as a Specialist Welfare Benefits Adviser at the Brixton Advice Centre, a role which involved running the Welfare Benefits department, managing all client cases, legal research, conducting conferences and drafting grounds of appeal across the spectrum of social welfare law to First-Tier and Upper Tribunals. Nathan has a particular interest in social justice and has provided free legal advice in food banks as well as delivering lectures in schools to disadvantaged youths.
Family Law
Nathan is regularly instructed in private law children work for both applicants and respondents and is frequently recommended by professional and lay clients alike. He has appeared in complex fact-finding and final hearings, cases concerning serious allegations such as that of sexual abuse and has successfully appeared in the High Court.
Nathan regularly appears on behalf of parents and children at all stages of contested public law children matters, including cases involving serious neglect and non-accidental injury.
He is also regularly instructed to act for applicants seeking emergency injunctive relief at all stages of a case, occupation orders and transfers of tenancy, and has developed a reputation for providing high standards of client care whilst handling matters pragmatically, robustly and delivering persuasive advocacy.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Interests
Nathan is a recently-suffering supporter of Manchester United and plays 5-a-side football to a competitive standard. Nathan additionally enjoys watching live sport, including Formula 1, rugby and tennis. He also enjoys motivational public speaking, cross-country trekking, writing poetry, rowing and community volunteering.
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Loughborough University : BA (Hons)
The College of Law : GDL (LLB) and BPTC
Awards
Queen Mother Scholarship (BPTC)
Blackstone Entrance Exhibition (BPTC)