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

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

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Justice Nicholas". Federal Court of Australia. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
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