Sandy Dawson Explained

Alexander Tamerlane Sinclair Dawson^[1] (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.^[2] He was called to the bar in 2003 and was a founding member of Banco Chambers, Sydney in 2004.^[3] In 2016 he was appointed Senior Counsel.^[1] 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.^[3] He died of brain cancer on 28 November 2022, aged 50.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

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