Barry Shaw | |
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Born | Charles Barry Shaw 12 April 1923 |
Died | 30 September 2010 | (aged 87)
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Occupation(s) | Barrister, prosecutor |
Title | Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland |
Term | 1972 to 1989 |
Successor | Alasdair Fraser |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Battles / wars | Second 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.