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Former attorney-general Tom Hughes, KC, dies aged 101

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Tom Hughes, AO, KC – the former Commonwealth attorney-general, World War II fighter pilot and senior barrister – has died.

Mr Hughes passed away after midday on Thursday, two days after his 101st birthday, and was hailed by leaders of the legal profession as a towering figure in the history of the law, and as a generous, loyal and fearless advocate.

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Maxim Shanahan is a professional services reporter at the Australian Financial Review. Email Maxim at max.shanahan@nine.com.au
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