Barry Shaw (barrister)
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Sir Charles Barry Shaw,
Early life and education
Shaw was born on 12 April 1923 in
Military service
Shaw took a break from his university studies to serve in the
Legal career
In 1948, Shaw was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, thereby becoming a barrister.[1] From 1948 to 1952, he worked in private practice.[1] He was appointed Junior Crown Counsel (a prosecutor) for County Fermanagh, and then for County Tyrone and County Antrim.[1] In 1964, he was appointed Senior Crown Counsel for County Londonderry, and later for County Antrim and Belfast.[1] On 10 April 1972, he was appointed to the newly created position of Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.[1][2][6] As such, he was head of the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland "throughout the worst years of the Troubles".[3] He retired from the post in 1989, and was succeeded by Alasdair Fraser.[1][7]
In December 1964, Shaw was called to the Inner Bar of Northern Ireland, thereby becoming a
Personal life
In 1950, Shaw married Jean Boyd; they later divorced.[2] In 1964, he married Jane (née Phillips); she predeceased her husband, dying in January 2010.[1][2]
Shaw died on 30 September 2010, aged 87.[1] A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Church, Glencraig in Holywood, County Down.[5]
Honours
In the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Sir Barry Shaw". The Times. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 26 May 2017
- ^ a b c "First DPP Barry Shaw dies at 87". The Belfast Telegraph. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b "No. 35857". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 January 1943. pp. 260–261.
- ^ a b Murray, Alan (24 October 2010). "Sir Barry Shaw". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Craig, Rosemary. "PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND" (pdf). Cengage Learning. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Archer, Bimpe (19 June 2012). "Former director of public prosecutions dies at 65". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "No. 2282". The Belfast Gazette. 25 December 1964. p. 439.
- ^ "No. 46310". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1974. p. 6795.
- ^ "No. 48059". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1980. pp. 287–288.
- ^ "No. 48160". The London Gazette. 18 April 1980. p. 5815.