Nicholas Swan

Contact details
Phone +61 2 8226 2391
Fax +61 2 8226 2399
Email Nicholas Swan

Admissions
Barrister: 2015
Solicitor: 2010

Qualifications
BA, LLB (Hons), Australian National University
LLM, University of Cambridge

Practice Areas
Administrative law
Anti-discrimination and human rights
Commercial law
Constitutional law
Contract law
Corporations law
Equity & trusts
Insolvency & bankruptcy
Migration
Tax and revenue law

Biography

Nicholas accepts briefs in all areas of practice but has specialist experience and expertise in administrative, commercial, regulatory and taxation law. He does advocacy and advisory work for individuals, companies, Government departments and regulatory agencies. He regularly appears in most courts, especially the Federal Court, State courts (all levels), the Federal Circuit Court and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Nicholas practised as a solicitor at Clayton Utz and later at Sparke Helmore. That work primarily involved administrative and commercial law litigation and advising.

Nicholas also served as Tipstaff to Justice Bergin, Chief Judge in Equity, Supreme Court of New South Wales. He has taught and acted as an examiner in constitutional law, administrative law and statutory interpretation courses at the Australian National University.

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