Nicholas Petrie
Nick primarily practises in commercial, public, environmental and tort law. He appears in these areas led and unled. For a select list of his recent cases, please click here.
Before coming to the Bar, Nick practised in commercial and public law, including at MinterEllison, Herbert Smith Freehills, the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and the UK Government Legal Department. He also served as an Associate (Judicial Assistant) to the Rt Hon Lord Dyson in appeals before the UK Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Nick is a co-author of Annotated Queensland Human Rights Act (Thomson Reuters, 2023) and has published in a number of journals, including the Cambridge Law Journal, American Journal of International Law and the Deakin Law Review. He also teaches Legal Research on the Melbourne Law School JD program.
Nick holds a PhD in Law from the University of Cambridge, where he attended as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. His thesis focused on Australian constitutional law and was examined by the Hon Robert French AC. Prior to this, he was awarded a Master of Laws from the LSE, where he won the prize for top student in public international law across the six law schools comprising the University of London. Nick also holds bachelor degrees in Arts and Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne.
Nick read with Emrys Nekvapil S.C. and his senior mentor is Rowena Orr KC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
Publications
- Annotated Queensland Human Rights Act (2023, Thomson Reuters, with Kylie Evans)
- ‘Covid-19 and the Australian Human Rights Acts’ (2020) 45 Alternative Law Journal 175 (with Kylie Evans)
- ‘Indications of Inconsistency’ (2019) 78 Cambridge Law Journal 612
- ‘Public Functions and Private Bodies’ (Nov 2019) Law Institute of Victoria Journal (with Kylie Evans)
- ‘De Leopoldo López’ (2016) 110 American Journal of International Law 781
- ‘Child Protection Matters in the Northern Territory’ (2014) 39 Alternative Law Journal 104 (with Louise Kruger)
- ‘Reforming the Remedy: Getting the Right Remedial Structure to Protect Personal Privacy’ (2012) 17 Deakin Law Review 121
QUALIFICATIONS
BA/LLB (Hons) - University of Melbourne
LLM (Distinction) - LSE
PHD in Law - University of Cambridge
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Australian Association of Constitutional Law
Nicholas Petrie
Profile
Nick primarily practises in commercial, public, environmental and tort law. He appears in these areas led and unled. For a select list of his recent cases, please click here.
Before coming to the Bar, Nick practised in commercial and public law, including at MinterEllison, Herbert Smith Freehills, the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and the UK Government Legal Department. He also served as an Associate (Judicial Assistant) to the Rt Hon Lord Dyson in appeals before the UK Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Nick is a co-author of Annotated Queensland Human Rights Act (Thomson Reuters, 2023) and has published in a number of journals, including the Cambridge Law Journal, American Journal of International Law and the Deakin Law Review. He also teaches Legal Research on the Melbourne Law School JD program.
Nick holds a PhD in Law from the University of Cambridge, where he attended as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. His thesis focused on Australian constitutional law and was examined by the Hon Robert French AC. Prior to this, he was awarded a Master of Laws from the LSE, where he won the prize for top student in public international law across the six law schools comprising the University of London. Nick also holds bachelor degrees in Arts and Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne.
Nick read with Emrys Nekvapil S.C. and his senior mentor is Rowena Orr KC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Publication
- Annotated Queensland Human Rights Act (2023, Thomson Reuters, with Kylie Evans)
- ‘Covid-19 and the Australian Human Rights Acts’ (2020) 45 Alternative Law Journal 175 (with Kylie Evans)
- ‘Indications of Inconsistency’ (2019) 78 Cambridge Law Journal 612
- ‘Public Functions and Private Bodies’ (Nov 2019) Law Institute of Victoria Journal (with Kylie Evans)
- ‘De Leopoldo López’ (2016) 110 American Journal of International Law 781
- ‘Child Protection Matters in the Northern Territory’ (2014) 39 Alternative Law Journal 104 (with Louise Kruger)
- ‘Reforming the Remedy: Getting the Right Remedial Structure to Protect Personal Privacy’ (2012) 17 Deakin Law Review 121
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
BA/LLB (Hons) - University of Melbourne
LLM (Distinction) - LSE
PHD in Law - University of Cambridge
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Australian Association of Constitutional Law