Before coming to the Victorian Bar, Nick was employed as Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth (2008-2009), and practised as a solicitor in AGS' Office of General Counsel (2005-2011) and in a major commercial firm in Sydney (2003-2004). Nick is a former Associate to Justice Beaumont of the Federal Court (2004).
Nick has appeared in both the High Court and Federal Court as junior to the Solicitor-General. He has lectured in law at the Australian National University. He is the former winner of the Australian Law Students' Association Witness Examination Competition (2001), and a finalist in the World University Debating Championships (2000). He holds 1st class honours degrees from the Australian National University in law and arts (philosophy).
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