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Malachy Higgins

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Sir Malachy Joseph Higgins (born 30 October 1944) is a retired Northern Ireland Lord Justice of Appeal.

Education

He was educated at St MacNissi's College, Garron Tower; Queens University Belfast (LLB) and Middle Temple (BL).

  • Called to the Northern Ireland Bar, 1969 (Bencher, 1993)
  • Called to the Irish Bar, 1978
  • Named QC (Northern Ireland), 1985
  • Served as County Court Judge, 1988–1993
  • Served as Recorder of Londonderry, 1990 to 1993
  • Served as County Court Judge for County Armagh, 1993.
  • Judge in Residence, QUB, 1999–present

Privy Council

On 25 January 2007, Higgins was "sworn of Her Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council on his appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland." (see Notice of Higgins' appointment to Privy Council)

Queen's University Belfast

Sir Malachy Higgins was Chairman of the Queen's University Belfast's Board of Visitors from 2008 to 2013.

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