Barbara Mills | |
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| Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Green |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Calvert-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Jean Warnock 10 August 1940 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 28 May 2011 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery, London, England |
| Political party | Labour[citation needed] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | St. Helen's School |
| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Dame Barbara Jean Lyon Mills DBE, QC (née Warnock; 10 August 1940 – 28 May 2011) was a British barrister. She held various senior public appointments including Director of Public Prosecutions, and was widely seen as a pioneer for women gaining such appointments in the higher echelons of the legal profession.[1] At the time of her death she was chair of the Professional Oversight Board.[1]
- ^ a b Dame Barbara Mills, obituary in The Independent (London), 7 June 2011