Summary
With over thirteen years experience in law and having practised as a Barrister for over four years, Nick carries a wealth of legal and general commercial expertise.
Nick has represented some of Australia’s leading property development and financial institutions, and has appeared in most jurisdictions, including the Federal Court, the Family Court, as well as the Supreme, County and Magistrates’ Courts, representing clients in a range of litigious matters.
In addition to his commercial practice as a Barrister, Nick also developed a practice in the Family Court jurisdiction, primarily in relation to children’s matters and matrimonial property disputes.
Nick has been an active member of the Outlook Committee at the Urban Development Institute of Australia and is also a member of the Property Council of Australia, and the Law Institute of Victoria. He has also sat as a Tribunal Member for the Football Federation Victoria Disciplinary Tribunal.
Nick is an avid football (soccer) fan and plays Golf in his spare time.
Practice Areas
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Caveats and restrictive covenants registrations, removals and review
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Conveyancing
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Preparation or Review of a Contract of Sale
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Purchase and settlement
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Construction and architect contracts
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Mortages & Guarantees
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Preparation or Review of Commercial leases
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Strata titles and schemes
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Planning schemes
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Planning permits
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Heritage protection
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Advocacy
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Family court
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Pre-nuptual agreements
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Apply for a divorce
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Registered designs
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Trademarks
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Infringement
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Negotiation of disputes
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Mediation of disputes
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Conciliation of disputes
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Expert Determination
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Construction Contracts
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Security of Payments
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Dispute Resolution
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Arbitration
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Litigation
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Funding and Capital Raising
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Formation and dissolution
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Financial liability
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Legal structures
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Commercial leasing
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Business contracts
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Franchising
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Intellectual property
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Bankruptcy & insolvency
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Forming contracts
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Breach of contract
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Consumer contracts
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Unfair contract terms
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Misleading and deceptive conducts
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Contract entitlement & review
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Experience
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Nicholas James Lawyers
Director
September, 2014 - Present
Principal Lawyer
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M A Legal
Special Counsel
February, 2010 - June, 2014
Property Law, Commercial Law, Civil Litigation, Finance, Family Law.
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Victorian Bar
Barrister
March, 2006 - February, 2010
General Commercial Litigation, Family Law Litigation.
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Mills Oakley Lawyers
Lawyer
January, 2003 - March, 2006
Property & Finance Team
Education
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Monash University
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
1997 - 2001
Location
Suite 6, Level 2, 902 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon VIC 3040
Virtual Practice
Practising Certificate
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Victoria, Australia
12 years held
Pages
Languages
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Macedonian
Proficient