Dr Nick Seddon

Dr Nick Seddon graduated from Melbourne University in 1967 and started his legal career as an articled clerk in Mallesons. He has been associated with the Faculty of Law, ANU for 25 years and specialises in the areas of Contract, Government Contracts, Trade Practices, Privacy, Negligence, Property and Public Administration. Dr Seddon has recently returned to private practice at Blake Dawson Waldron.

Dr Seddon was a part-time Commissioner in the Australian Law Reform Commission from 1984 to 1992. He was also a panel member for the independent report to the Victorian government, Audit Review of Government Contracts - Contracting, Privatisation, Probity and Disclosure in Victoria from 1992 to 1999.

Recent publications:

Seddon, N and Ellinghaus, M, Cheshire & Fifoot's Law of Contract (8th Aus ed), 2002

Government Contracts: Federal, State and Local, 2nd ed (1999), Federal Press

"The Bumpy Playing Field: Governments, Commercial Activity and the Trade Practices Legislation" (1999) AIAL Forum No 19 8-17

"Crown Immunity and Private Bodies" (1999) 10 Public Law Review, p.263-279

"Contract Damages Where Both Parties Are At Fault" (2000) 15 Journal of Contract Law, p.207-227

"The Crown" (2000) 28 Federal Law Review, p.245-262