Nicholas Petrie
Nick primarily practises in commercial and public law, as well as some areas of tort law. Since coming to the Bar, he has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and various State Courts and Tribunals.
A select list of his cases is available here.
Nick serves on the Committees of the Public Law Section and the Insurance Law Section of the Commercial Bar Association. He is also a member of William Forster Chambers in Darwin.
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 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, Nick 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 is a co-author of Annotated Queensland Human Rights Act (Thomson Reuters, 2023); has published in various journals including the Cambridge Law Journal, American Journal of International Law and Deakin Law Review; and teaches Legal Research in the Melbourne Law School JD program.
Nick read with Emrys Nekvapil SC and his senior mentor is Rowena Orr KC (now the Hon Justice Orr).
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
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 and public law, as well as some areas of tort law. Since coming to the Bar, he has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and various State Courts and Tribunals.
A select list of his cases is available here.
Nick serves on the Committees of the Public Law Section and the Insurance Law Section of the Commercial Bar Association. He is also a member of William Forster Chambers in Darwin.
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 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, Nick 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 is a co-author of Annotated Queensland Human Rights Act (Thomson Reuters, 2023); has published in various journals including the Cambridge Law Journal, American Journal of International Law and Deakin Law Review; and teaches Legal Research in the Melbourne Law School JD program.
Nick read with Emrys Nekvapil SC and his senior mentor is Rowena Orr KC (now the Hon Justice Orr).
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
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