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Australian barrister (1972–2022)

Alexander Tamerlane Sinclair Dawson SC (c.1972 – 28 November 2022) was an Australian barrister who specialised in the law of defamation.

Dawson was educated at St Paul's College, University of Sydney. He was called to the bar in 2003 and was a founding member of Banco Chambers, Sydney in 2004. In 2016 he was appointed Senior Counsel. He was involved in a process to reform Australia's defamation laws.

Dawson represented a variety of media organisations, as well as Labor MP Emma Husar against BuzzFeed in 2019.

Dawson's sister Katrina was also a barrister. She was shot dead in the 2014 Lindt Cafe siege.

Dawson was married with four children. He died of brain cancer on 28 November 2022, aged 50.

References

  1. ^ "President's Message | New South Wales Bar Association". nswbar.asn.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Renowned Sydney barrister Sandy Dawson SC dies aged 50 - ABC News". ABC News. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "'Laugh, cry and remember him fondly': Sandy Dawson farewelled in Sydney". 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Sandy Dawson dies aged 50". watoday.com.au. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. ^ "'Rare talent': Sydney defamation barrister Sandy Dawson dies aged 50". amp.smh.com.au. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Sandy Dawson: Defamation barriste dies of brain cancer | news.com.au". news.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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