Family of Advocates  

During the course of preparing the material for the late Peter Dixon's induction onto the Honour Roll, I learned the following about his remarkable family – all three of his children are lawyers.

Patrick is the eldest:  SVC 1992 to 1994 and in GYC in 1995. He represented SVC in Rugby and Cricket. He went on to graduated from UTAS with a Bachelor of Law. He has worked in Hobart, London and Canberra, primarily in criminal law. He recently worked in Canberra for the Department of Public Prosecutions and is currently working in the Solomon Islands with an AusAid program assisting local prosecutors. 

Mark attended SVC  Barrack St (1992 – 1994) and did his HSC at GYC (1995 and 1996).  He played hockey, tennis and cricket and represented SVC in debating. Mark was a member of the SVC Student Representative Council SRC in1993 and was its President in 1994. He attended UTAS  from1997-2001 and graduated with Arts/Law. He was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania 2004.  He is currently Director of Governance Services and General Counsel at Southern Cross University in Lismore. 

Philippa attended Mount Carmel and GYC.  She graduated from UTAS with a Bachelor of Arts/Law. Philippa has worked as a lawyer in Tasmania and Melbourne.  She is currently based in Melbourne and has a particular interest and expertise in social justice matters.  

Patrick, Trish, Peter, Philippa and Mark Dixon