Robert Nicholson (judge)

Robert David Nicholson AO is an Australian judge. He served as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1995 to 2007, in the Court's Perth registry.
He was a recipient of the Centenary Medal in 2001for service to the judiciary, to education and to the community.
He was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2002for service to the judiciary and to the law, to education, particularly in the area of university administration, and to the community.
Since 2008 he has taught at the University of Melbourne's Law School.