Sir Andrew Nicol: key obituary facts
Is Sir Andrew Nicol dead? Yes. Sir Andrew Nicol died on August 22, 2026, at age 75.
Cause of death: Sir Andrew Nicol's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sir Andrew Nicol known for?
He was a British judge.
More about Sir Andrew Nicol
Born: 9 May 1951.
Gender: male.
Occupation: judge.
Education: Harvard Law School, City of London Freemen's School, Selwyn College.
Awards: Knight Bachelor.
Also known as: Sir Andrew George Lindsay Nicol, Andrew George Lindsay Nicol.
Sir Andrew Nicol, the British judge who served as a justice of the High Court from 2009 to 2021, died on August 22, 2026, aged 75.
Born Sir Andrew George Lindsay Nicol on May 9, 1951, he studied at the City of London Freemen’s School, Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Harvard Law School. Called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1978, he became a Queen’s Counsel in 1995, later served as a deputy judge of the High Court from 2003 to 2009, and was appointed a High Court judge in 2009.
He was made a bencher of Middle Temple in 2004 and co-wrote Media Law with Geoffrey Robertson.