Maura McGowan
The Honourable Mrs. Justice McGowan | |
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Justice of the High Court | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-01-27) 27 January 1957 (age 67) London, England |
Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Dame Maura Patricia McGowan, DBE (born 27 January 1957), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice McGowan, is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.[1]
Personal life and education
She was educated at Virgo Fidelis Convent School and the University of Manchester.[2]
McGowan is a Trustee of the London Irish Centre.[3]
Career
She was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1980[2] and began work at '2 Bedford Row' and 'Lincoln House chambes', specialising in Criminal law.[4]
She was appointed King's Counsel (previously Queen's) in 2001.[5]
McGowan was appointed as a Recorder in 2000 and assigned to the South Eastern circuit.[6] She would later be appointed as a High Court judge in 2014[4] and be assigned to the King's Bench Division. She received the customary Dame Commander in November 2014.[7]
McGowan was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2005 and later, a Treasurer for 2022.[8]
Notable cases
References
- ^ "Senior judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "McGowan, Hon. Dame Maura Patricia, (born 27 Jan. 1957), a Judge of the High Court, King's (formerly Queen's) Bench Division, since 2014". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U42390. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Dame Maura McGowan". London Irish Centre. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Middle Temple | The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple". www.middletemple.org.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Officers of the Inn," Middle Temple website, retrieved 9 April 2022.
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