Barry Shaw (barrister)

Barry Shaw
Born
Charles Barry Shaw

(1923-04-12)12 April 1923
Died30 September 2010(2010-09-30) (aged 87)
NationalityNorthern Irish
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
Occupation(s)Barrister, prosecutor
TitleDirector of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland
Term1972 to 1989
SuccessorAlasdair Fraser
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1942–1946
Battles / warsSecond World War

Sir Charles Barry Shaw, CB, KC (12 April 1923 – 30 September 2010) was a Northern Irish barrister. From 1972 to 1989, he served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland; he was the first holder of this post.