Finola O'Farrell
Dame Finola Mary O'Farrell DBE QC (born 1960)[1] is a British high court judge and barrister.
Early life[]
Finola O'Farrell was educated at St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and later earned a bachelor's degree from Durham University in 1982.[2]
Career[]
O'Farrell was called to the Bar in 1983, became a QC in 2002, and was appointed as a Recorder in 2007.[3][4] In 2016, she was appointed as a high court judge[3] and was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[5]
References[]
- ^ "FINOLA MARY O'FARRELL - LONDON - BARRISTER". Checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Keating Chambers (Chambers of Marcus Taverner QC)". The Legal 500. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | High Court Judge Appointment (Queen's Bench Division): O'Farrell". Judiciary.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Finola O'Farrell QC & Nerys Jefford QC appointed as Justices of the High Court". Keating Chambers. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Knighthoods and DBEs conferred". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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