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
  1. "FINOLA MARY O'FARRELL - LONDON - BARRISTER". Checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. "Keating Chambers (Chambers of Marcus Taverner QC)". The Legal 500. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | High Court Judge Appointment (Queen's Bench Division): O'Farrell". Judiciary.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. "Finola O'Farrell QC & Nerys Jefford QC appointed as Justices of the High Court". Keating Chambers. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. "Knighthoods and DBEs conferred". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 June 2017.


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