Nigel Dyer, KC
Nigel Dyer KC is a barrister at 1 Hare Court. Nigel is considered to be one of the leading specialists in Part III claims which deal with financial provision after a foreign divorce. He successfully represented the wife in Agbaje (2010), the Supreme Court's landmark decision in this area. His recent involvement in M v M - interim provision under Part III and barring a party in contempt from participating in the application - has consolidated his expertise.
In addition to M v M, Nigel's 2011 reported cases to date have included: Richardson - order set aside by the Court of Appeal on the basis of a mistake and N v F - impact of pre-marriage assets in the financial award.
Appearing in the band 1 of leading silks, the 2011 Chambers Guide described Nigel as a practitioner who 'could defuse a bomb with his negotiation skills'... and as a 'gentlemanly and polished advocate who delivers his case in a measured fashion'. Nigel would like to be viewed as a barrister who settles cases when appropriate, but who has no hesitation in fighting.
Nigel regularly gives lectures on contemporary family law issues; in the last few years he has lectured to leading London solicitors' firms, the Bar Conference 2010, STEP and London Resolution. For fifteen years he has been one of the editors of Rayden and Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters, the leading family law practitioners' text book.