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Justice Michael Hudson McHugh ( 1935 - ) QC AC a former justice of the High Court Of Australia ; the highest court in the Australian Court Hierarchy . JUDICIAL ACTIVITY McHugh was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1961 after taking the Barrister's Admission Board Examinations. He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1973 and was Vice President of the New South Wales Bar Association 1978 - 1981 and then President 1981 - 1983. He was President of the Australian Bar Association 1983 - 1984. He was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court Of New South Wales in 1984. He was appointed as a judge of the High Court in February 1989, a position he held until November 2005 in accordance with the Australian Constitution which dictates that Judges must retire from their offices upon turning 70. On September 20, 2005 it was announced that Justice Susan Crennan , currently of the Federal Court Of Australia would replace him. HONOURS
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