| John Dowsett | |
| Office: | Justice, Federal Court of Australia |
| Term Start: | 14 September 1998 |
| Term End: | 26 April 2018 |
| Office2: | Justice, Supreme Court of Queensland |
| Term Start2: | 1985 |
| Term End2: | 1998 |
| Birthname: | John Alfred Dowsett |
| Nationality: | Australian |
John Alfred Dowsett is a former judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
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 1982.
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]