John Dowsett
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The Honourable Justice John Dowsett is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
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Justice Dowsett was appointed to the Federal Court on 14 September 1998, after serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland
since 1985. He has therefore served as a superior court judge for 25 years.
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
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Justice Dowsett was appointed to the Federal Court on 14 September 1998, after serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Supreme Court of Queensland
The Supreme Court of Queensland, which is based at the Law Courts Complex, is the superior court for the Australian State of Queensland and sits around the middle of the Australian court hierarchy...
since 1985. He has therefore served as a superior court judge for 25 years.