John Nicholas (judge)
John Victor Nicholas (born 9 August 1958[1]) is an Australian barrister and retired judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
Biography
[edit]One of two children born to Ken Nicholas and Betty Jinks, Nicholas attended Clovelly Public School, Randwick Boys High School and Kew High School.[1] He graduated from the University of New South Wales with bachelor's degrees in laws and arts.[2]
Nicholas admitted as a solicitor in 1982 and as a barrister in 1987, becoming senior counsel in 2001. As senior counsel, his focus was in commercial law.[3] He became a judge of the Federal Court of Australia on 16 February 2009. On 1 May 2025, Nicholas retired from the Federal Court of Australia.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Nicholas, Justice John - "Swearing in and welcome of the Honourable Justice Nicholas" (FCA) [2009] FedJSchol 46". Australasian Legal Information Institute - Federal Judicial Scholarship. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Biography of Justice Nicholas". Federal Court of Australia. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Federal Court Appointments" (Press release). Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ↑ Michael Hall and Jessie McKenzie (Winter 2025). "Retirement of Justice John Nicholas from the Federal Court of Australia" (PDF). The Journal of the NSW Bar Association. Retrieved 18 August 2026.