Peter Hogg
Peter Wardell Hogg (3 December 1939 – 4 February 2020) was a New Zealand-born Canadian legal scholar and lawyer. He was best known as the leading authority on Canadian constitutional law.
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 Hogg speaking at the University of Western Ontario in 2010 | |
| Born | Peter Wardell Hogg 3 December 1939 |
| Died | 4 February 2020 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Constitutional law |
In 1970, he was appointed Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and was appointed Dean in 1998. In 2003 he accepted a position as scholar in residence at the law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Hogg wrote several books, including Constitutional Law of Canada, the single most-cited book in decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada. He was a key figure in the Supreme Court's decision to legalize gay marriage in Canada in 2004.[1]
Hogg died on 4 February 2020, aged 80.[2]
References
- ↑ Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 SCR 698
- ↑ "About Peter". Blake, Cassels & Graydon. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.