Michael McHugh
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Michael McHugh is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia known for his influential contributions to Australian constitutional and common law jurisprudence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael McHugh canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10503824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael McHugh Context triple: [Mabo v Queensland (No 2), bench, Michael McHugh]
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A.
Brian McHugh
Brian McHugh is a fictional character appearing in the 1928 silent drama film "Mother Machree."
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B.
Michael McDonough
Michael McDonough is a cinematographer known for his work on independent and feature films, including the drama "Darling Companion."
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C.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is an American attorney and politician best known for serving as the Attorney General of Washington State.
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D.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is a perpetually rain-plagued lorry driver in Douglas Adams' "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," humorously revealed to be a Rain God unknowingly worshipped by clouds.
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E.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael McHugh Target entity description: Michael McHugh is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia known for his influential contributions to Australian constitutional and common law jurisprudence.
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A.
Brian McHugh
Brian McHugh is a fictional character appearing in the 1928 silent drama film "Mother Machree."
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B.
Michael McDonough
Michael McDonough is a cinematographer known for his work on independent and feature films, including the drama "Darling Companion."
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C.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is an American attorney and politician best known for serving as the Attorney General of Washington State.
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D.
Rob McKenna
Rob McKenna is a perpetually rain-plagued lorry driver in Douglas Adams' "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," humorously revealed to be a Rain God unknowingly worshipped by clouds.
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E.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Justice of the High Court of Australia
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judge ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Companion of the Order of Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sydney Law School
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University of Sydney ⓘ |
| employer |
High Court of Australia
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Supreme Court of New South Wales ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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common law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| genre | judicial opinions ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix | AC ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | The Honourable ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Australia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential contributions to Australian common law jurisprudence
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influential contributions to Australian constitutional law jurisprudence ⓘ judicial reasoning on implied constitutional rights ⓘ judicial reasoning on native title ⓘ judicial reasoning on separation of powers in Australia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
development of common law within precedent-based framework
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judicial restraint in constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian legal system ⓘ |
| memberOf |
High Court of Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales Bar ⓘ |
| name | Michael McHugh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impact on Australian administrative law principles
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impact on Australian tort law principles ⓘ shaping modern Australian constitutional doctrine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cole v Whitfield
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Dietrich v The Queen ⓘ Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) ⓘ Mabo v Queensland (No 2) ⓘ Wik Peoples v Queensland ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian judiciary ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal
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Justice of the High Court of Australia ⓘ President of the New South Wales Bar Association ⓘ |
| practicedAs | Queen's Counsel ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Canberra
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Sydney ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Michael McHugh Description of subject: Michael McHugh is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia known for his influential contributions to Australian constitutional and common law jurisprudence.
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