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

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and Vice-President of the Criminal Division from 2009, following the retirement of Lord Justice Latham, to 9 April 2013.

Education and early life

He was born to Patrick and Patricia Hughes. He was educated at Tettenhall College and obtained a BA in law from Van Mildert College, University of Durham.'HUGHES, Rt Hon. Lord', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017 He was made an honorary fellow of the college in 2015.

Career

He was called to the Bar (

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) in 1970. He was a

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Recorder from 1985 to 1997, being Head of Chambers until 1997 of No.1 Fountain Court Chambers,

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. He was knighted in 1997. He was appointed a

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in 1990, and a judge of the

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, 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. On 9 April 2013, he was appointed a

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. By Royal Warrant, all members of the Supreme Court, even if they do not hold a

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, are entitled to the judicial courtesy title "Lord" for life. Hughes was granted the judicial courtesy title Lord Hughes of Ombersley, referencing

Ombersley Ombersley is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Holt Fleet, where Thomas Telford, Telford's 1828 Holt Fleet Bridge crosses the River Severn. The 2011 Un ...

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. He retired from office on 11 August 2018, upon reaching the age of 70.

Personal life

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

Selected cases

*'' The Public Prosecution Service v William Elliott and Robert McKee 013UKSC 32''

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