Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to announce the appointment of Maura McGowan QC as a High Court Judge, assigned to the Queens Bench Division.
Maura has a long association with Lincoln House Chambers, having led many of us in trials in Manchester and further afield. She has been a door tenant in Chambers since 2010. Maura served as Chairman of the Bar in 2013.
Maura McGowan was called to the Bar in 1980. She took silk in 1997. She has been a Recorder since 1999 and a Deputy High Court Judge since 2002.
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/appointment-of-a-high-court-judge-mcgowan/
Alistair Webster QC said: “I was delighted to hear of the appointment of Maura McGowan to the High Court bench. Since she has been a member of chambers, we have enjoyed her company and deep humanity, attributes which fully complement her formidable forensic skills. We wish her a long and successful career on the bench. I am sure that she will prove to be an ideal appointment. .”