Nick practises in public, commercial and environmental law.

Matters in which he is currently acting, or has recently acted, include:

• Strzelecki Community Alliance v Minister for Planning & Delburn Wind Farm (S ECI 2022 01935) (led by Barnaby Chessell)

• Minister for the Environment v Sharma [2022] FCAFC 35 (led by Noel Hutley SC, with Emrys Nekvapil, Katherine Brazenor and Stephanie Brenker)

• Princess Theatre v Ansvar Insurance (S ECI 2021 03192) (led by Jeff Gleeson QC)

• Brown v Corrections Victoria & Ors [2022] VSC 217 (unled)

• Head, Transport for Victoria v Lantrak Developments (S ECI 2019 01454) (led by David Batt QC)

• VIT v McIntyre (Hearing before Victorian Institute of Teaching internal Panel) (unled)

Before coming to the Bar, Nick served as an Associate (Judicial Assistant) to the Rt Hon Lord Dyson in appeals before the UK Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He also practised in commercial and public law , including at MinterEllison, Herbert Smith Freehills, the UK Government Legal Department and the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency.

Nick has published in a number of journals, including the Cambridge Law Journal, American Journal of International Law and the Deakin Law Review.

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 and his senior mentor is Rowena Orr QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Strzelecki Community Alliance v Minister for Planning & Delburn Wind Farm (S ECI 2022 01935) (led by Barnaby Chessell)
• Head, Transport for Victoria v Lantrak Developments (S ECI 2019 01454) (led by David Batt QC)
• Brown v Corrections Victoria & Ors [2022] VSC 217 (unled)
• Minister for the Environment v Sharma [2022] FCAFC 35 (led by Noel Hutley SC, with Emrys Nekvapil, Katherine Brazenor and Stephanie Brenker)
• Sharma v Minister for the Environment (No 2) [2021] FCA 774 (led by Noel Hutley SC, with Emrys Nekvapil, Katherine Brazenor and Stephanie Brenker)
• Princess Theatre v Ansvar Insurance (S ECI 2021 03192) (led by Jeff Gleeson QC)
• VIT v McIntyre (Hearing before Victorian Institute of Teaching internal Panel) (unled)