Nicky Campbell graduated from Rhodes University, being awarded the Juta prize for the best law student in South Africa. She completed a Master of Philosophy degree in criminological research, at Trinity College, University of Cambridge in the UK. Her thesis studied the efficacy of the death penalty as a deterrent and its applicability to South Africa.  It was rated as very original research and was praised for its detailed analysis.

Nicky served her articles at Adams and Adams specialising in trademark litigation and later joined Logan Attorneys, the first boutique law firm dealing with consumer credit matters, where she was appointed the Practice Manager and made a director.

Today, Nicky is seen as one of the leading consumer law experts in South Africa, having written extensively on both the National Credit Act and the Consumer Protection Act.

Her titles include:

“A Guide to the National Credit Act” (Lexis Nexis),
Guide to the National Credit Act provides comprehensive commentary to the National Credit Act designed to provide comprehensive guidance to those who borrow and to those who lend.
by JW Scholtz (Author), Jannie Otto (Author), E Van Zyl (Author), Corlia Van Heerden (Author), Nicky Campbell (Author)
Publisher: LexisNexis South Africa

“The Credit Guide: Managing Your Money with the National Credit Act” (Juta),
This title empowers consumers to get optimal value from credit. Using consumer rights as vantage point, it guides consumers though the life cycle of credit and shows the context in which the National Credit Act operates.
by Nicky Campbell (Author), Stephen Logan (Author)

• https://search.worldcat.org/title/1317743004
• https://www.chapter1.co.za/product/4202587/The-Credit-Guide-manage-your-money-with-the-National-Credit-Act
• https://www.vanschaik.com/book/4e9732111d316/

“The Consumer Protection Guide for Attorneys” (Law Society of South Africa)
Drafted for the Law Society of South Africa by Nicky Campbell and Stephen Logan and edited by Roy Bregman.

Nicky has also assisted with regular updates of the Butterworths Forms and Precedents and has also assisted the LEAD division of the Law Society with the formulating of a compliance matrix for attorneys. Nicky teaches compliance on new pieces of legislation on behalf of the Law Society of South Africa, and has lectured to attorneys and professionals, including Lexis Nexis, SEIFSA (Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa), OSALL (Organisation of South African Law Libraries), ABSA Bank Ltd, Volvo (SA) (Pty) Ltd and Tshwane University of Technology.