Hugh Hickling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Hickling

British lawyer, colonial civil servant, law academic and author

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1920

Place of Birth: Derby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Feb-2007

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: United Kingdom, Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Reginald Hugh Hickling (2 August 1920 – 11 February 2007), known as Hugh Hickling, was a British lawyer, civil servant, law academic, and author, and author of the controversial Internal Security Act of colonial Malaysia. 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 oppress 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.