Sir Daryl Michael Dawson (born 1933) is an Australian jurist who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997, after earlier serving as a legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy and as Solicitor-General of Victoria. He earned the nickname Dissenting Dawson for being the sole dissenting justice in landmark cases including Mabo v Queensland and Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio.
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Before being appointed to the High Court, he served for periods as a legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy and as Solicitor-General of Victoria.
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Sir Daryl Michael Dawson (born 12 December 1933) is an Australian former judge who served as a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997. Before being appointed to the High Court, he served for periods as a legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy and as Solicitor-General of Victoria.
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Sir Daryl Michael Dawson (born 12 December 1933) is an Australian former judge who served as a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997.
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Sir Daryl Michael Dawson (born 12 December 1933) is an Australian former judge who served as a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997.
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P569 (date of birth): 1933
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P569 (date of birth): 1933-12-12
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P19 (place of birth): Melbourne
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