Dame Denise Anne McBride, DBE, styled The Hon Madam Justice McBride, is a Northern Irish judge and former barrister specialising in chancery, family, civil and international law. In October 2015, she was appointed the first female judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland.
Madam Justice McBride | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2015 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Education | Down High School |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Awards | QC (2011) DBE (2015) |
Early life edit
McBride was educated at Clough Primary School and Down High School, a grammar school in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] She studied law at Queen's University Belfast,[2] and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in June 1988.[3]
Legal career edit
McBride was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1989.[2] In September 2011, she was appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC).[1] From 2012 to 2014, she was Vice Chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland.[3]
In addition to her practising career, she is also involved in the academic side of law. Since 1991, she has been a tutor and guest lecturer in land law at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast.[3][4] In 2006, she was appointed an Honorary Lecturer "in recognition of long service as a tutor and guest lecturer".[1][3][5]
On 23 October 2015, McBride was appointed a judge of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland. Two weeks later, McBride was appointed deputy chair of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland.[6]
On 23 November 2015, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "First female High Court judges appointed in NI". UTV. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b "First women appointed as NI High Court judges". BBC News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Female judges appointed to NI High Court for first time". The Irish Times. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Land Law Update 2012" (PDF). The Law Society of Northern Ireland. March 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Two eminent Queen's graduates appointed first ever female NI High Court judges". Development & Alumni Relations Office. Queen's University Belfast. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Madam Justice McBride appointed to Boundary Commission". Irish Legal News. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Damehoods conferred: Siobhan Keegan and Denise McBride". Government of the United Kingdom. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.