Nicholas Burton

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of employment conditions under NSW Health Awards, providing expert interpretations to HR, IR professionals, and union representatives to minimize disputes and industrial risks.
• Manage a weekly report, compiling updates from local health districts and entities on local industrial legal matters and distributing insights to the NSW Health Secretary and executive leadership.
• Assisted in preparing evidence for state-wide industrial disputes, including the Technical Officer/Hospital Scientist dispute, contributing to an interim Award resolution.
• Draft and file Applications for new Awards annually with the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC), ensuring compliance with legal and policy requirements.
• Support the Aboriginal Health Workers Working Group in reforming the Aboriginal Health Workers Award, leading meeting coordination, research tasks, workforce modelling, and presentation of recommendations.
• Drive Award modernization initiatives, consolidating multiple Conditions Awards into a single core conditions award and streamlining classification structures across 30 plus Awards.
• Organize and facilitate Medical Physicist progression committees, ensuring compliance with established guidelines.
• Assist in Award Reform negotiations with unions, supporting senior leadership in preparing for discussions aimed at improving employment conditions and workforce structures.

• Gained experience in Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Wills & Estates, Conveyancing, and Criminal law.
• Built strong relationships with clients, offering tailored advice and guidance throughout legal proceedings.
• Participated in continuing legal education programs to stay current on industry trends and maintain expertise in specialized practice areas.
• Conducted thorough research to ensure accurate interpretation of laws and regulations in support of client cases.
• Managed a diverse caseload, resulting in successful legal representation for various client matters.
• Coordinated with expert witnesses to gather valuable testimony supporting client positions during trial proceedings.
• Negotiated advantageous settlements on behalf of clients, minimizing risk and exposure during litigation processes.

• Hired as a family law solicitor supporting a mid-sized team with three partners and a special counsel
• I expanded on my Family Law experience with increased case management.

Fixed term contract undertaking discovery and analysis for Royal Commission working off-site under the direction of KWM

• General: Analysed and reported on sensitive patient files, identified risks and systemic issues, and provided key statistics and trends to key stakeholders in a third-party organisation.
• Leadership: Spearheaded a team of paralegals to develop a template for the secondary phase of review and developed accompanying process guides.
• Undertook further specific research tasks and conducted second-tier reviews of other paralegal's files.

Maximum term contract to the end of the 2018/19 financial year with VR working with Nicole Dunn - Special Counsel.

• Small general practice firm
• Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
• Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents.