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The HonourableMrs. Justice McGowanDBE
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Justice of the High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Personal details
Born	(1957-01-27) 27 January 1957 (age 67) London, England
Alma mater	University of Manchester

Dame Maura Patricia McGowan, DBE (born 27 January 1957), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice McGowan, is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.

Personal life and education

She was educated at Virgo Fidelis Convent School and the University of Manchester.

McGowan is a Trustee of the London Irish Centre.

Career

She was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1980 and began work at '2 Bedford Row' and 'Lincoln House chambes', specialising in Criminal law.

She was appointed King's Counsel (previously Queen's) in 2001.

McGowan was appointed as a Recorder in 2000 and assigned to the South Eastern circuit. She would later be appointed as a High Court judge in 2014 and be assigned to the King's Bench Division. She received the customary Dame Commander in November 2014.

McGowan was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2005 and later, a Treasurer for 2022.

Notable cases

• Murder of Rikki Neave
• John Worboys
• 2018 Westminster car attack
• Killing of Lilia Valutyte

References

1. "Senior judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
2. ^ "McGowan, Hon. Dame Maura Patricia, (born 27 Jan. 1957), a Judge of the High Court, King's (formerly Queen's) Bench Division, since 2014". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U42390. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
3. "Dame Maura McGowan". London Irish Centre. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
4. ^ "Middle Temple | The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple". www.middletemple.org.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
5. "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
6. "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
7. "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
8. "Officers of the Inn," Middle Temple website, retrieved 9 April 2022.

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