John William Dixon Hobley

John Hobley
Attorney General of Hong Kong
In office 1973–1979
Preceded by	Sir Denys Tudor Emil Roberts
Succeeded by	John Calvert Griffiths
Personal details
Born	(1929-06-11)11 June 1929 Southport, Lancashire
Died	4 March 1993(1993-03-04) (aged 63) England
Alma mater	University of Liverpool

John William Dixon Hobley CMG QC (11 June 1929 – 4 March 1993) was Attorney General of Bermuda in 1972 and Attorney General of Hong Kong from 1973 to 1979.

Early life

Hobley was born in Southport, Lancashire, England in 1929. He was the son of John Wilson Hobley and Ethel Anne Hobley.^[1]

He was educated at the University School, Southport, Merseyside and the University of Liverpool where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws with Honours.

He was called to the bar of Gray's Inn in 1950 and practiced on the Northern Circuit until 1953.

Career in Hong Kong and Bermuda

Hobley moved to Hong Kong in 1953 and was appointed a Crown Counsel. In 1962 he was promoted to Senior Crown Counsel and in 1965 to Principal Crown Counsel.

In 1972 he was appointed Attorney General of Bermuda. He returned to Hong Kong one year later to take up the position of Solicitor General. He was almost immediately promoted to Attorney General in the same year when Denys Roberts was promoted to Colonial Secretary. He served as Attorney General until 1979 when he retired. He was succeeded by John Griffiths QC.

Hobley was awarded a CMG in 1976.^[2]

From 1985 to 1991, he served as the Principal Legal Adviser to the Wigan Borough Council.

Personal life

Hobley married Dorothy Cockhill on October 17, 1953. They had a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Margaret.

His interests were music and bridge.

Death

Hobley died on 4 March 1993.^[3]

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