John Dowsett
John Alfred Dowsett AM was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
The Honourable Justice John Dowsett | |
|---|---|
| Justice, Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 14 September 1998 – April 2018 | |
| Justice, Supreme Court of Queensland | |
| In office 1985–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Alfred Dowsett |
| Nationality | Australian |
Justice Dowsett was appointed to the Federal Court on 14 September 1998,.[1] Prior to his appointment to the Federal Court he served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland from 1985.
Before his appointment to the Supreme Court of Queensland, Justice Dowsett practised as a barrister in Queensland. He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel in 1984.
Honours
On 11 June 2012, Justice Dowsett was named a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to the law and to the judiciary, to professional associations, and to legal education in the area of litigation and dispute resolution."[2]
See also
- List of Judges of the Federal Court of Australia
References
- Federal Court website
- "Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia - The Queen's Birthday 2012 Honours Lists" (PDF). Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. 11 June 2012. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2012.
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