Nicola Critchley

Council member for Personal Injury – Defendant

Date elected to councilOct 2025

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Nicola Critchley is a senior defendant insurance lawyer with over 30 years’ experience in civil procedure and costs litigation.

Nicola has served three terms on the Civil Justice Council and been a member of several reform-focused working groups.

As former president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, Nicola is an active member of its Executive Board and sector focus groups.

She regularly engages with the industry on working groups, roundtables and consultations, working closely with stakeholders across the legal sector.

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Area of practice

Defendant personal injury; bent metal and credit hire; costs

Groups/boards served on

Civil Justice Committee

Languages spoken

English