Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Family Law
Probate

Biography

Denise was called to the Bar in 2024 having previously been admitted as a Solicitor in 2003. Before qualifying as Solicitor, Denise was a Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

2024 Degree of Barrister-at-Law

2009 Certificate in Advanced Advocacy, Law Society

2003 Certificate in Professional Legal Studies, Queens University, Belfast

2001 LLB (Hons) Law, Queens University, Belfast

1998 MSc Health Promotion, Ulster University

1993 BSc (Hons) Nursing, Ulster University

Experience

Denise completed her pupillage with an experienced Family Law practitioner after being called to the Bar in 2024.

Before being called to the Bar, Denise qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and practised for 21 years in both the public and private sectors. Denise has experience of a wide range of practice areas, most recently, in criminal law.

Denise also worked as a nurse for a number of years

Publications

Dyslexia and the Law of Special Educational Needs in Northern Ireland. Education Law Journal, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2002