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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.

Facts
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
Field of Law
Constitutional Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Connections

In Legal System

Australian Law, Legal Systems
Source Michael McHugh (Wikipedia)

Member Of

High Court of Australia, Courts
Source Michael McHugh (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Michael McHugh (Wikipedia)tier 2
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1. Michael McHugh (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    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.
  • 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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