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Dame Finola Mary Lucy O'Farrell, DBE KC (born 15 December 1960),[1] commonly called The Honourable Mrs Justice O'Farrell, is a British high court judge and barrister.
Mrs Justice O'Farrell | |
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| High Court Judge | |
| Assumed office 3 October 2016 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1960 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
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][failed verification]
O'Farrell was called to the Bar in 1983 at the Inner Temple and practised construction and energy law. In 2002, she became a QC and was appointed as a Recorder in 2007.[3][4] On 3 October 2016, she was appointed as a High Court judge[3][5] and was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the same year.[6] She is Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court.[7]
In 1993, she married Stuart Andrews with whom she has one daughter. He died in 2010.[1]
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