Sir Paul Richard MaguirePC (born 10 November 1952), styled The Rt. Hon. Lord. Justice Maguire, was an Appeal Court judge in Northern Ireland until his retirement in 2022. Prior to that he was a barrister and a politician.
Maguire was called to the Bar in 1978 and became Queen's Counsel in 2006. He lectured at Queen's University Belfast, and served as a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals.
In the mid-1980s, Maguire left politics and focused on his legal career, rising to become Queen's Counsel in 2006,[4] and representing the Government in a number of high-profile cases.[5]
In 2010, he was appointed to head an inquiry into Peter Robinson's knowledge of his wife's improper financial affairs.[4] He was a member of the human rights advisory committee of the Bar Council.[5]
In 2012, he was named of the High Court of Northern Ireland. At his High Court swearing in ceremony in May 2012 the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, said that Mr. Justice Maguire had a distinguished career at the Bar and as senior Crown Counsel and that he would be " an invaluable and honourable addition to our High Court bench" . He was knighted in the 2013 Special Honours.[6]
In January 2021, he was elevated to the Court of Appeal, which is the highest court in Northern Ireland.[7]
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^The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
paul, maguire, judge, paul, richard, maguire, born, november, 1952, styled, lord, justice, maguire, appeal, court, judge, northern, ireland, until, retirement, 2022, prior, that, barrister, politician, paul, maguire, pcmember, northern, ireland, assembly, nort. Sir Paul Richard Maguire PC born 10 November 1952 styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Maguire was an Appeal Court judge in Northern Ireland until his retirement in 2022 Prior to that he was a barrister and a politician Sir Paul Maguire PCMember of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North BelfastIn office 20 October 1982 1986Personal detailsBorn10 November 1952Belfast Northern IrelandPolitical partyAlliance PartyBackground editMaguire was called to the Bar in 1978 and became Queen s Counsel in 2006 He lectured at Queen s University Belfast and served as a part time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals Maguire unsuccessfully stood for election to Belfast City Council for the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in 1981 1 He was then elected at the 1982 Northern Ireland Assembly election for North Belfast 2 He stood for the Alliance party in the equivalent Westminster constituency of North Belfast at the 1983 general election taking 9 1 of the vote then again at the Belfast North by election in 1986 when he increased his vote share to 16 7 3 In the mid 1980s Maguire left politics and focused on his legal career rising to become Queen s Counsel in 2006 4 and representing the Government in a number of high profile cases 5 In 2010 he was appointed to head an inquiry into Peter Robinson s knowledge of his wife s improper financial affairs 4 He was a member of the human rights advisory committee of the Bar Council 5 In 2012 he was named a judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland At his High Court swearing in ceremony in May 2012 the Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan said that Mr Justice Maguire had a distinguished career at the Bar and as senior Crown Counsel and that he would be an invaluable and honourable addition to our High Court bench He was knighted in the 2013 Special Honours 6 In January 2021 he was elevated to the Court of Appeal which is the highest court in Northern Ireland 7 References edit The Local Government Elections 1973 1981 Belfast Northern Ireland Elections North Belfast 1973 1982 Northern Ireland Elections North Belfast 1983 1992 Northern Ireland Elections a b Dan Keenan Counsel appointed in Robinson inquiry Irish Times 21 January 2010 a b Peter Robinson probe led by barrister Paul Maguire QC BBC News 20 January 2010 No 60439 The London Gazette 5 March 2013 p 4263 Mr Justice Maguire elevated to Court of Appeal Irish Legal News Dundee 8 January 2021 Archived from the original on 11 May 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 Northern Ireland Assembly 1982 New assembly MPA for North Belfast1982 1986 Assembly abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Maguire judge amp oldid 1223519164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
