John Victor Nicholas is an Australian judge. He has been a judge of the
Federal Court of Australia since November 2009. Prior to his appointment, Nicholas practised as a
senior counsel
The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel (post-nominal letters: SC) is given to a senior lawyer in some countries that were formerly part of the British Empire. "Senior Counsel" is used in current or former Commonwealth countries or jurisdictio ...
in
Sydney, principally in
commercial law.
Biography
Nicholas graduated from the
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensiv ...
with bachelor's degrees in laws and arts.
Nicholas was admitted as a solicitor in 1982 and as a barrister in 1987, becoming senior counsel in 2001.
See also
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Biological patent
See also
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List of Judges of the Federal Court of Australia
Judges who have served on the Federal Court of Australia , are appointed in accordance with section 72 of the Constitution, which has, since the Court's inception in 1976, been for a term expiring at age 70. Judges' appointment, tenure, and re ...
References
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Living people
Judges of the Federal Court of Australia
Australian Senior Counsel
University of New South Wales Law School alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)