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In 1948, Shaw was [[Call to the bar|called]] to the [[Bar of Northern Ireland]], thereby becoming a [[barrister]].<ref name="obit Times" /> From 1948 to 1952, he worked in private practice.<ref name="obit Times" /> He was appointed Junior Crown Counsel (a [[prosecutor]]) for [[County Fermanagh]], and then for [[County Tyrone]] and [[County Antrim]].<ref name="obit Times" /> In 1964, he was appointed Senior Crown Counsel for [[Derry]], and later for County Antrim and [[Belfast]].<ref name="obit Times" /> In 1972, he was appointed to the newly created position of [[Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland]].<ref name="obit Times" /><ref name="WWW" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Craig|first1=Rosemary|title=PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND|url=http://cws.cengage.co.uk/abbott8/students/ni_supp/law_of_torts/pub_pros_in_ni.pdf|website=Cengage Learning|accessdate=29 May 2017|format=pdf}}</ref> As such, he was head of the [[Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland]] "throughout the worst years of [[the Troubles]]".<ref name="obit BT" /> He retired from the post in 1989, and was succeeded by [[Alasdair Fraser (barrister)|Alasdair Fraser]].<ref name="obit Times" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Archer|first=Bimpe|title=Former director of public prosecutions dies at 65|url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/former-director-of-public-prosecutions-dies-at-65-1167607|accessdate=26 May 2017|newspaper=The Irish News|date=19 June 2012}}</ref> |
In 1948, Shaw was [[Call to the bar|called]] to the [[Bar of Northern Ireland]], thereby becoming a [[barrister]].<ref name="obit Times" /> From 1948 to 1952, he worked in private practice.<ref name="obit Times" /> He was appointed Junior Crown Counsel (a [[prosecutor]]) for [[County Fermanagh]], and then for [[County Tyrone]] and [[County Antrim]].<ref name="obit Times" /> In 1964, he was appointed Senior Crown Counsel for [[Derry]], and later for County Antrim and [[Belfast]].<ref name="obit Times" /> In 1972, he was appointed to the newly created position of [[Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland]].<ref name="obit Times" /><ref name="WWW" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Craig|first1=Rosemary|title=PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND|url=http://cws.cengage.co.uk/abbott8/students/ni_supp/law_of_torts/pub_pros_in_ni.pdf|website=Cengage Learning|accessdate=29 May 2017|format=pdf}}</ref> As such, he was head of the [[Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland]] "throughout the worst years of [[the Troubles]]".<ref name="obit BT" /> He retired from the post in 1989, and was succeeded by [[Alasdair Fraser (barrister)|Alasdair Fraser]].<ref name="obit Times" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Archer|first=Bimpe|title=Former director of public prosecutions dies at 65|url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/former-director-of-public-prosecutions-dies-at-65-1167607|accessdate=26 May 2017|newspaper=The Irish News|date=19 June 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504204958/http://www.irishnews.com/news/former-director-of-public-prosecutions-dies-at-65-1167607|archivedate=4 May 2014|df=}}</ref> |
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In December 1964, Shaw was called to the Inner Bar of Northern Ireland, thereby becoming a [[Queen's Counsel]] (QC).<ref name="LG 25 December 1964">{{London Gazette |issue=2282 |date= 25 December 1964 |page= 439 |city= Belfast }}</ref> He was elected a [[Bencher]] in 1968.<ref name="WWW" /> He was also called to Bar at [[Middle Temple]] in 1970 which allowed him to practice as a barrister in England and Wales.<ref name="WWW" /> |
In December 1964, Shaw was called to the Inner Bar of Northern Ireland, thereby becoming a [[Queen's Counsel]] (QC).<ref name="LG 25 December 1964">{{London Gazette |issue=2282 |date= 25 December 1964 |page= 439 |city= Belfast }}</ref> He was elected a [[Bencher]] in 1968.<ref name="WWW" /> He was also called to Bar at [[Middle Temple]] in 1970 which allowed him to practice as a barrister in England and Wales.<ref name="WWW" /> |
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Barry Shaw | |
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| Born | Charles Barry Shaw 12 April 1923 |
| Died | 30 September 2010 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister, prosecutor |
| Title | Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland |
| Term | 1972 to 1989 |
| Successor | Alasdair Fraser |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sir Charles Barry Shaw, CB, QC (12 April 1923 – 30 September 2010) was a Northern Irish barrister. From 1972 to 1989, he served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland; he was the first incumbent of this post.
Early life and education
Shaw was born on 12 April 1923 in Balmoral, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] He was educated at Inchmarlo House in Belfast and at Pannal Ash College in Harrogate, England.[2] After leaving school, he matriculated into Queen's University Belfast to study science.[1] He left university in 1942 to serve in the military.[1][3][4] He returned to university in 1946, and switched to law.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.[2]
Military service
Shaw took a break from his university studies to serve in the British Army during Second World War.[1][3] On 5 December 1942, he was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery as a second lieutenant.[4] He then served in the 97 Anti-Tank Regiment attached to the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division.[2] He saw active serve in the Normandy Landings and in the North West Europe Campaign.[1][5] He was demobilised in 1946.[1][2]
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 Derry, and later for County Antrim and Belfast.[1] In 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 Queen's Counsel (QC).[8] He was elected a Bencher in 1968.[2] He was also called to Bar at Middle Temple in 1970 which allowed him to practice as a barrister in England and Wales.[2]
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 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours, Shaw was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in recognition of his service as Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland (DPP).[9] In the 1980 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor, and thereby granted the title sir, in recognition of his service as DPP.[10] On 4 March 1980, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.[11] He was made an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple in 1986.[2]
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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 'SHAW, Sir (Charles) Barry', 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". 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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.