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Michael McHugh

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Michael Hudson McHugh (born 1935) is a retired Australian jurist who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1989 to 2005, a 16-year tenure that ended upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. He contributed to a number of landmark decisions of the court during that period.

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Role
Former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Australian 2
Born
1935 2
Birth Date
1935-11-01 2
Birthplace
New South Wales 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Michael McHugh (Wikipedia)
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  • Full article, gender
    For the next seven years, he worked as a telegram boy, crane chaser, sawmill worker and labourer until he enrolled at evening school.
  • Introduction
    Michael Hudson McHugh (born 1 November 1935) is a former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.
  • Member Of: High Court of Australia, Lead section
    Michael Hudson McHugh (born 1 November 1935) is a former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.
  • In Legal System: Australian Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy
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2. Wikidata: Michael McHugh
  • Wikidata Q6832720, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): Australia
  • Wikidata Q6832720, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1935
  • Wikidata Q6832720, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1935-11-01
  • Wikidata Q6832720, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): New South Wales
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