Gerard Nash QC
LLB (HONS). (MELB); LL.M (TAS)
- Chambers: Floor 13, Room 1310, ODCE
- Year Admitted: 1958
- Year Signed Bar Roll: 1959
- Year Appointed QC: 1987
- Admitted to Practice in: Victoria, Tasmania, Federal Jurisdiciction, Nauru, Papua New Guinea.
- Phone: (03) 9225 7730
- Mobile: 0421 587 615
- Facsimile: (03) 9225 8677
- E-Mail: gerardnash@vicbar.com.au
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Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Bankruptcy/Insolvency
- Commercial Law
- Common Law
- Constitutional Law
- Contract
- Criminal Law
- Disciplinary & Related Tribunals
- Personal Injuries
- Probate/Wills/Family Provision
- Professional Negligence
- Public Liability
Gerard spent the years 1962 to 1980 as a full time academic. He taught all basic subjects except Real Property. He was the Foundation Professor and Dean of Law at the University of Papua and New Guinea 1966 - 1970. During the years 1970 - 1980 he was a Professor of Law at Monash University and was Dean of the Faculty of Law during 1977 - 1980. He was a Visiting Fellow at Trinity College, Oxford 1974 and 1978; Carnegie Fellow 1967 - 1968; Fullbright Fellow 1969 - 1970 and Visiting Professor, Boston College Law School 1969.
Gerard resigned as Dean at Monash University to return to full time practice at the Bar in July 1980.
Gerard is the author of a number of publications, namely;
* Bourke's Criminal Law, 3rd Edition and Butterworths Criminal Law Service (the 4th Edition of Bourke);
* 2nd Edition of Paul's Justices of the Peace which became Nash on Magistrates Courts which became Victorian Courts;
* The Victorian Justices Manual ;
* Civil Procedure : Cases and Text ;
* Co-author Homicide: The Law and the Proofs.
From 06/05/2010: Professional Standards Act 2003 [Vic] "Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation."