‘Rare talent’: Sydney defamation barrister Sandy Dawson dies aged 50

Renowned Sydney barrister Sandy Dawson SC dies aged 50

Alexander "Sandy" Dawson, one of the country's top defamation lawyers, is being remembered by colleagues and clients as a man of "rare wit" and "impeccable integrity" after dying following a "final battle with cancer".

High-profile Sydney lawyer Sandy Dawson dies aged 50

The lawyer founded the Katrina Dawson Foundation after his sister died in the Lindt Cafe siege.

Defamation barrister Sandy Dawson dies of brain cancer

The family of Sandy Dawson, one of the country’s most prominent barristers, is mourning their loss after the 50-year-old lost his battle with brain cancer.

‘Rare talent’: Sydney defamation barrister Sandy Dawson dies aged 50

Dawson was one of Sydney’s best-known defamation barristers and appeared in a string of high-profile cases for media outlets.