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Anthony Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley

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The Right Honourable
Lord Hughes of Ombersley
PC HonFRS
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
In office
9 April 2013 – 11 August 2018
Nominated byChris Grayling
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe Lord Dyson
Succeeded byThe Lord Kitchin
Vice President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
In office
3 February 2009 – 9 April 2013
Preceded byLord Justice Latham
Succeeded byLady Justice Hallett
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
24 April 2006 – 9 April 2013
Justice of the High Court
In office
1997–2006
Personal details
Born
Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes

(1948-08-11) 11 August 1948 (age 76)
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
EducationTettenhall College
Alma materVan Mildert College, Durham
OccupationJudge

Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley (born 11 August 1948 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is a former English judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He was previously a Lord Justice of Appeal and Vice-President of the Criminal Division from 2009,[1][2] following the retirement of Lord Justice Latham, to 9 April 2013.

Education and early life

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He was born to Patrick and Patricia Hughes.[3] He was educated at Tettenhall College and obtained a BA in law from Van Mildert College, University of Durham.[3] He was made an honorary fellow of the college in 2015.

Career

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He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1970. He was a Crown Court Recorder from 1985 to 1997, being Head of Chambers until 1997 of No.1 Fountain Court Chambers, Birmingham. He was knighted in 1997. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1990, and a judge of the High Court of Justice, Family Division, from 1997 to 2003. He served as Presiding Judge on the Midland Circuit from 2000 to 2003, and transferred to the Queen's Bench Division from 2004 to 2006.[4]

On 9 April 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.[5][6] By Royal Warrant, all members of the Supreme Court, even if they do not hold a peerage, are entitled to the judicial courtesy title "Lord" for life.[7][8] Hughes was granted the judicial courtesy title Lord Hughes of Ombersley, referencing Ombersley in Worcestershire. He retired from office on 11 August 2018, upon reaching the age of 70.

Personal life

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In 1972, he married Susan March. They have a son and a daughter.[3]

Selected cases

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lords Justices of Appeal". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Outstanding scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society". The Royal Society. May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c 'HUGHES, Rt Hon. Lord', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
  4. ^ Profile, ukscblog.com. Accessed 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Trio of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. ^ "The 11 Supreme Court judges who could rule on UK's Brexit appeal". BBC News. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Courtesy titles for Justices of the Supreme Court" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  8. ^ "No. 59746". The London Gazette. 1 April 2011. pp. 6177–6178.
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