Mary Hogg
Encyclopedia
Dame Mary Claire Hogg, DBE (15 January 1947), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Hogg, is a British lawyer and judge. She is the daughter of the late Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
and his wife Mary Evelyn Martin, and is the sister of Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
. She was appointed a Queen's Counsel
in 1989, and in 1995 as a judge of the High Court of Justice
where she sits in the Family Division. At the time of her appointment she was only the seventh female High Court judge.
In 1995 she was awarded an honorary doctorate of law (LLD) by the University of Westminster
, an institution founded by her great-grandfather Quintin Hogg.
. The woman had wanted to give birth naturally, but was advised by doctors that both she and the child would likely die because she was suffering from pre-eclampsia
. Hogg's judgement was later overturned at the Court of Appeal
, which ruled that a pregnant woman could refuse medical help even if doing so risked her baby's life.
Disappeared British
girl Madeleine McCann
was made a ward of court
, during summer 2007, on application by her parents. Hogg has effectively been Madeleine's legal guardian
since then. During a court hearing on 7 July 2008 Hogg made an extraordinary plea to Madeleine's abductor to "show mercy and compassion" and reveal her whereabouts.
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
For the businessman and philanthropist, see Quintin Hogg Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC, FRS , formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham , was a British politician who was known for the longevity of his career, the vigour with which he campaigned for the Conservative...
and his wife Mary Evelyn Martin, and is the sister of Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
Douglas Martin Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham PC, QC is a British politician and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1995-97, and was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2010.Hogg's claim for cleaning of the...
. She was appointed a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1989, and in 1995 as a judge of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
where she sits in the Family Division. At the time of her appointment she was only the seventh female High Court judge.
In 1995 she was awarded an honorary doctorate of law (LLD) by the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
, an institution founded by her great-grandfather Quintin Hogg.
Cases
Hogg caused controversy in 1996 when she ruled that a pregnant woman could be held in hospital against her will and forced to have her baby by Caesarean sectionCaesarean section
A Caesarean section, is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies, or, rarely, to remove a dead fetus...
. The woman had wanted to give birth naturally, but was advised by doctors that both she and the child would likely die because she was suffering from pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia or preeclampsia is a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy in association with significant amounts of protein in the urine....
. Hogg's judgement was later overturned at the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom above it...
, which ruled that a pregnant woman could refuse medical help even if doing so risked her baby's life.
Disappeared British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
girl Madeleine McCann
Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann disappeared on the evening of Thursday, 3 May 2007. She was on holiday with her parents and twin siblings in the Algarve region of Portugal. The British girl went missing from an apartment, in the central area of the resort of Praia da Luz, a few days before her fourth...
was made a ward of court
Ward (law)
In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian. A court may take responsibility for the legal protection of an individual, usually either a child or incapacitated person, in which case the ward is known as a ward of the court, or a ward of the state, in the United States,...
, during summer 2007, on application by her parents. Hogg has effectively been Madeleine's legal guardian
Legal guardian
A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of caring for his or her own interests due to infancy, incapacity, or disability...
since then. During a court hearing on 7 July 2008 Hogg made an extraordinary plea to Madeleine's abductor to "show mercy and compassion" and reveal her whereabouts.
External links
- Justice Hogg: A career in child welfare, a profile by the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...