William Griffith Dovey

William Griffith 'Bill' Dovey QC (1924 – 1990) was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1976 to 1989.[1] Alongside his extensive career specializing as a Sydney barrister and later as a judge in family law, he was a member of the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.[2] He was the son of Supreme Court of New South Wales judge Bill Dovey.[3] His sister Margaret married the future Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam.[4]

Dovey married Susan Fane De Salis, great granddaughter of famed pastoralist and politician Leopold De Salis.[5] They had two daughters, Fane and Gillian.

References
  1. "Former judges of the Family Court". Family Court of Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. "RANVR uniform button : William Griffith Dovey". collections.anmm.gov.au. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. Broun, Malcolm D. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  4. Mitchell, Susan (21 October 2014). Margaret & Gough: The Love Story That Shaped a Nation. Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733632594.
  5. "Leopold Fabius Dietegamus De Salis (1816-1898) | WikiTree: The FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

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