Nigel A. Cotman, SC

Admission:

NSW 1975

Appointed as Senior Counsel:

1996

Professional membership:

• NSW Bar Association
• International Society of Barristers
• Foundation Fellow of the Technology Dispute Centre

Experience:

Graduated BEc (Syd). Worked in chartered accounting in audit and tax 1966-1971. Taught accounting and commercial law UNSW Commerce Faculty, 1971-1975. Graduated LLB (NSW). Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Legal Studies Kuring- gai CAE, 1975-1979. LLM(Hons) (Syd). Commenced practice at Bar 1980. Occasional lecturer in competition law and expert witness training. Advocacy instructor. Assistant Commissioner, ICAC, re Grains Board enquiry

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial
• Equity
• Insolvency
• Professional Malpractice
• Property
• Trade Practices and Competition

Of Note:

• Reliance Finance Corporation Pty Ltd v Heid and Another;
• R v Saffron;
• Pont Data Aust v ASX Operations;
• Vagrand Pty Ltd v Fielding;
• AWA v Daniels; Daniels v Anderson;
• Burns Philp Investment Pty Ltd v Dickens [No 2];
• Hemmes Hermitage Pty Ltd v Abdurahman and Another;
• Pace v Antlers Pty Ltd;
• Telstra Corporation Ltd and Others v Seven Cable Television Pty Ltd and Others;
• Foxtel v Seven Cable Television;
• Mandalong Progress v Min Planning;
• Lawrence v Kempsey SC;
• Jeogla P/L v ANZ Banking Group;
• Mills v Ruthol Pty Ltd;
• Valamios v Demarco;
• Central Exchange Ltd (ACN 000 724 843) v Rivkin Financial Services Ltd (ACN 061 287 045)

Outside the Law:

Rose Bay Surf Club. Cycling. Swimming