Nicholas Baum Email & Phone Number

Recent published decisions that Nicholas has appeared in include:- Re Kordos [2024] VSCA 84 (appeal, administrator ad litem, led by Justin Rizzi)- Coffey v O'Halloran [2024] VSCA 52 (appeal, passing over, unled)- Lehr v Matters [2024] VSC 640 (prima facie case, unled)- Re Steficar [2024] VSC 560 (executor's commission, unled)- Cicvaric v Blazevic [2024] VSC 450, [2024] VSC 633 (removal of executor, unled)- Re Haliem [2024] VSC 400 (removal of executor, construction of a will, costs, unled)- Pozzebon v Pozzebon [2024] VSC 205 (construction of a will, unled)- Re Vaughan; Dunn v Dunn-Vaughan [2024] VSC 7, [2024] VSC 128 (complex estate dispute, led by Sue Gatford)- XEX [2024] VCAT 26 (appointment of guardian, unled)- Hawkesdale Asset Pty Ltd & Anor v Bennett [2023] VSC 409 (enforcement of licence agreement, led by Paul Anastassiou KC, with Chong Tsang)- PTD Nominees v Deacon [2023] VSC 245 (judicial advice and removal of trustee and appointor, led by Matthew Harvey KC)- Cassin v Peak; Tonzing v Caldwell [2023] VSC 108 (approval of compromise, unled)- Spruyt v McLachlan [2023] VCC 2038 (further provision, unled)- Feldman v Huf [2023] VCC 743 (setting aside default judgment, unled)- Santos NA Barossa Pty Ltd v Tipakalippa [2022] FCAFC 193, [2022] FCA 1121, [2022] FCA 838 (judicial review of approval of environment plan, led by, variously, Ron Merkel KC, Claire Harris KC, Robert White, Chris Tran and Colette Mintz)- Hall v ABL [2022] FCA 163, [2022] FCA 1524 (settlement of shareholder class action, led by David Batt KC and Caryn van Proctor)- Re Curtis [2022] VSC 621 (grant of probate of remotely-witnessed will, led by Richard Boaden)- Re Moran [2022] VSC 776, [2023] VSC 83 (construction of a will, unled)- Re Cassar (2022) 22 ASTLR 217 (consequential orders from will forgery, unled)- Re Thompson; Thompson v Chen & Anor [2022] VSC 400 (contested discovery application, unled)- XXH [2022] VCAT 1410 (revoking power of attorney, unled)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sessional lecturer in Contract Law at Melbourne Law School

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cases that Nicholas has reported include:- Republic of Turkey v Mackie (2021) 64 VR 467- Malone v La Playa Nominees (2021) 66 VR 465- Re Curtis (2022) 68 VR 40

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Constitutional & Advice Team, Public Law and Planning Branch (working primarily under Alison O'Brien and Jessica Cleaver)Matters that Nicholas acted in included:- Loielo v Giles [2020] VSC 722, [2020] VSC 723 and [2020] VSC 619 (Instructing Kris Walker KC, Jason Pizer KC, Emrys Nekvapil, Sarala Fitzgerald and Tom Wood)- Clubb v Edwards [2020] VSC 49 (instructing Kris Walker KC and Rae Sharpe)- KMC v DPP (SA) [2020] HCA 6 (instructing Kris Walker KC, Kateena O'Gorman and Jack O'Connor)- Tourism Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic), High Court of Australia, M77/2019 (instructing Kris Walker KC, Rowena Orr KC, Chris Young KC and Sarah Zeleznikow)- Grooters v Chief Commissioner of Police [2021] VSC 329 (instructing Sarala Fitzgerald)

Melbourne, Australia And London, United Kingdom

Dispute Resolution (working primarily under Domenic Gatto and Ben Kiely).Matters that Nicholas acted in included:- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Medibank Private Limited [2018] FCAFC 235, [2017] FCA 1006 (instructing Michael O'Bryan KC and Catherine Button KC)- Telstra Corporation Limited v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2018] VSCA 347, [2018] VSC 247 and [2018] VSC 280 (instructing Matt Collins KC, Jim Peters KC and Melissa Marcus)- Davey v Kazar [2018] VCC 1647 (instructing Sandip Mukerjea)- Lochard Energy (Iona Operations Holding) Pty Ltd v EnergyAustralia Investments Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 539 (instructing Neil Young KC, Matt Collins KC, Paul Liondas and Georgie Coleman)- Thompson v Geminder Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 495 (instructing David Batt KC, David Bennett and Eloise Dias)- IOOF Holdings Ltd v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 311 (instructing Jim Peters KC, Suresh Senathirajah KC and Brad Holmes)- British Telecommunications PLC v Office of Communications (WMO) [2016] CAT 25 (instructing Daniel Beard KC, Gerry Facenna KC, Sarah Ford and Nikolaus Grubeck)- Tapner v Equestrian Australia (National Federation Appeal Tribunal convened pursuant to clause 11 of the Olympic Team Selection By-Law, 8 July 2016) (instructing Richard Liddell KC and Anthony Jones)Nicholas was admitted as an Australian Lawyer and an officer of the Supreme Court of Victoria on 13 October 2015, and was admitted to the Register of Practitioners of the High Court of Australia on 11 November 2015.Nicholas was seconded to the firm’s London office in 2016, where he worked primarily under Greg Lascelles, Ian Hargreaves and Louise Freeman (now of Covington & Burling LLP), Shaistah Akhtar (now of Mishcon del Reya), and Sarah Turnbull.Prior to settling in Dispute Resolution, Nicholas rotated through Mergers & Acquisitions (working primarily under Peter Stirling and Will Heath).

Melbourne, Australia

Common Law and Probate/Succession LawMatters that Nicholas assisted her Honour in included: - Flocas v Carlson [2015] VSC 221 (4 June 2015) - Poole v Barrow [2014] VSC 576 (24 November 2014) - Hodge v De Pasquale [2014] VSC 413 (29 August 2014) - Re Edwards [2014] VSC 392 (22 August 2014) - Re Davies [2014] VSC 248 (15 August 2014) - Brown v Guss [2014] VSC 251 (2 June 2014) - Sandri v O'Driscoll [2014] VSCA 88 (8 May 2014) - Kumar v Bathini [2014] VSCA 77 (16 April 2014) - Brandon v Hanley [2014] VSC 103 (21 March 2014) - Cedar Meats (Aust) Pty Ltd v Five Star Lamb Pty Ltd [2014] VSCA 32 (7 March 2014) - Morris v Smoel [2014] VSC 31, 32 (14 February 2014) - Vukotic v Vukotic [2013] VSC 718 (18 December 2013)

Melbourne, Australia

Employment & Industrial RelationsMatters that Nicholas assisted Mr Parry in included: - McDonald's Australia Ltd v Watson [2013] VSC 502 (20 September 2013) - Qube Ports Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [2013] VSC 396 (1 August 2013)

Melbourne, Australia

Contracts and Obligations

Melbourne, Australia

Litigation (working primarily under Justin Vaatstra and Leon Zwier)

Melbourne, Australia

Banking & Finance (working primarily under Jonathan Oldham and Chris Dynon). Nicholas was a Vacation Clerk from November 2012 - December 2012, and a Paralegal from February 2013 - June 2013.

Melbourne, Australia

Dispute Resolution (working primarily under Duncan Travis)

Richmond,Victoria, Australia

Employment & Industrial RelationsMatters that Nicholas assisted Mr Vitale in included: - Zafiriou v Saint-Gobain Administration Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 377 (24 July 2013)

Kew, Victoria, Australia

Costs Law (working primarily under Liz Harris)

Juris Doctor (Law), Bachelor Of Arts (History, Politics & Economics)

Activities and Societies: Melbourne University Law Students’ Society, University of Melbourne Student Union, Melbourne University.

Victorian Certificate Of Education, 99.50

Activities and Societies: Prefect, Student Representative CouncilRanked 1st in English Ranked 1st in National Politics Overall score.