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John Victor Nicholas is an Australian judge. He has been a judge of the
Federal Court of Australia The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law (with the exception of family law matters), along with some summary (less serious) and indictable (mo ...
since November 2009. Prior to his appointment, Nicholas practised as a senior counsel in
Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
, principally in
commercial law Commercial law (or business law), which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of Legal person, persons and organizations ...
.


Biography

Nicholas graduated from the
University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and docto ...
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.


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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 of Australia, section 72 of the Constitution, which has, since the Court's inception in 1976, been for a term expiring at ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas, John 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)