Hugh Hickling
British lawyer, colonial civil servant, law academic and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reginald Hugh Hickling, CMG, QC (2 August 1920 – 11 February 2007), known as Hugh Hickling,[1] was a British lawyer, civil servant, law academic, and author, and author of the controversial Internal Security Act of colonial Malaysia.
Reginald Hugh Hickling | |
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Born | Reginald Hugh Hickling 2 August 1920 |
Died | 11 February 2007(2007-02-11) (aged 86) Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, colonial civil servant, law academic and author |
Known for | Drafting the Malayan Internal Security Act (1960) which is still in force in Malaysia and Singapore |
Title | Professor |
Spouse | Beryl (Bee) Dennett |
Born in Derby, England, Hickling served from 1941 until 1946 in the British Royal Navy during World War II, and then joined the Colonial Legal Service. In 1955, Hickling was posted to Malaya (now Malaysia), where he gained prominence as a lawmaker. He drafted the Constitution of Malaysia, and as Commissioner of Law Revision wrote the Internal Security Act (ISA) of 1960, which provided for the detention of persons without trial. The ISA was later used to suppress political opponents or those dedicated to non-violent activities, which Hickling later said was not his intention.
In 1972, Hickling retired from the civil service, and subsequently lectured in law in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Hickling later wrote many books and law journal articles, and also wrote novels and short stories throughout his career. Hickling died in 2007 in Malvern, Worcestershire.