Anthony Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley

For other people called Anthony Hughes, see Anthony Hughes (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable Lord Hughes of Ombersley Kt
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2013
Preceded by	Lord Dyson
Vice President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
In office 3 February 2009 – 9 April 2013
Preceded by	Lord Justice Rose
Succeeded by	Lady Justice Hallett
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office 24 April 2006 – 9 April 2013
Personal details
Born	Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes (1948-08-11) 11 August 1948 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Alma mater	Van Mildert College, Durham
Occupation	Judge

Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley, Kt, (born 11 August 1948 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is an 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 24 April 2006, following the retirement of Lord Justice Rose, to 9 April 2013.

He was educated at Tettenhall College, Wolverhampton and obtained a Bachelor of law degree from Van Mildert College, University of Durham. He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1970 and was a Crown Court Recorder from 1985 to 1997, being Head of Chambers until 1997 of No.1 Fountain Court Chambers, Birmingham. 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. On 9 April 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Selected cases

• The Public Prosecution Service v William Elliott and Robert McKee [2013] UKSC 32

External links

• Information about Court of Appeal