Nicholas Padfield

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 is the son of David Padfield and his wife Sushila, daughter of the eminent Indian educationist Sir Samuel Runganadhan. taking a LLB degree in international law. While at Oxford, he played hockey for the university and for England. and was elected a bencher of the Inner Temple in 1995. He was appointed a Recorder in 1995 and a deputy judge in 2008. He is a Freeman of the City of London 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.