Roger T. Hughes

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Roger Thomas Hughes KC (September 16, 1941 – March 7, 2024) was a judge of the Federal Court of Canada.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hughes obtained a bachelor of science from Queen's University in 1963 and a law degree from the University of Toronto in 1966. In 1968, he was called to the Ontario bar and, in 1976, to the Alberta bar. In 1984, he was appointed Queen's counsel.[1]

Hughes was named to the Federal Court of Canada in 2005 and sat until 2016.[2] He also served as president of the Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada and director of the Advocates' Society.[3]

In 2016, he joined JAMS in Toronto as an arbitrator and mediator.[4]

Hughes died on March 7, 2024, at the age of 82.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Honourable Roger T. Hughes". Federal Court of Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Judges and Associate Judges". Federal Court of Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hughes, Roger". Osgoode Hall Law School. York University. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Hasselback, Drew (November 8, 2016). "Retired judge Roger Hughes joins JAMS in Toronto and other legal moves and grooves for Nov. 8". Financial Post. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Roger Thomas Hughes". The Globe and Mail. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Legacy.com.