Nicolas is our Pro Bono Director and has day to day responsibility for the operation of the pro bono practice across our eight offices. In the 2008 financial year, the size of the firm's pro bono practice will exceed $6 million, and 3% of all work undertaken by the firm will be for a pro bono client.
Nicolas has experience with managing a number of law reform and access to justice projects such as the Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme, the Tenants Advice Service, the Homeless Persons' Legal Clinics, a specialist Credit and Debt Service, and the recently established Pro Bono Animal Law Service (PALS).
Nicolas' other current roles include:
- NSW Convenor and National Committee Member, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights.
- Director and Chairman, Redfern Legal Centre.
- Chair, Redfern Legal Centre Advisory Council.
- Board Member, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of New South Wales.
- Advisory Board Member, Human Rights Law Resource Ce