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Senior Counsel Clarence Hughes passed away yesterday at his Subryanville home following a period of illness. He was 77.Hughes celebrated his birthday last Saturday,Candido Ramirez Mexico Jersey, November 3. He attended the University College of London,Mark Scheifele Team North America Jersey, graduating with an LL.B (Hons) degree. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in the United Kingdom in February 1958,Sebastian Eriksson Sweden Jersey, being appointed a Senior Counsel in 1985.Clarence HughesMr. Hughes was Senior Partner and Head of Chambers of Hughes Fields & Stoby,Peyton Manning Tennessee Jersey, which was founded in September 30, 1972.A former head of the Guyana Bar Association,Justin Williams Capitals Jersey, Senior Counsel Hughes practiced throughout the Caribbean. He participated in several landmark cases, notably the Maurice Bishop murder trial,Texas Rangers Ike Davis Jersey, in which he represented the accused in October 19,West Virginia Mountaineers Jerseys, 1983. He also led attorneys in challenging the changing of the Guyana Constitution by then President L.F. S. Burnham.Hughes celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary this year. He is survived by two sons (one being attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes) and a daughter,Rod Wilks Tennessee Jersey, who,Martin Havlat Jersey, like their father, all attended the University College of London. |
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