Nicholas practices primarily in family law and summary criminal law. He also has experience relating to aged care, risk management, victims of crime and animal welfare. He is currently on the Animal Ethics Committee, Baker Heart Research Institute and is a member of Lawyers for Animals.

Nicholas's family law practice involves all areas including child recovery, relocation, residency and contact and property settlement.

His criminal law practice has had a focus on work relating to prosecutions brought under the Drugs Poisons & Controlled Substances Act as well as road traffic prosecutions under the Road Safety Act.

As a mediator, Nicholas has considerable experience in family law and property settlement. He was first accredited as a Mediator in April 2003 and received his National Accreditation as a Mediator on the 1st July 2008.

Prior to being called to the Bar, Nicholas taught international relations and strategic studies at Deakin University. Subsequently, he worked for the Department of Defence in areas of risk management, crisis decision making and emergency management law.

Other languages: Russian