Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Extradition
Human Rights

Biography

Shonagh was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2022.

Shonagh enjoys a varied practice with a focus on criminal law, appearing regularly on behalf of defendants in the Magistrate’s Court, Crown Court and County Court in contested hearings and applications.

Shonagh also appears in the County Court in applications under the protection from harassment legislation.

Shonagh has also been instructed to represent detained patients and prisoners in hearings before the Mental Health Review Tribunal and the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland, gaining significant experience of working with vulnerable individuals.

Shonagh has gained experience in Extradition Law, Judicial Review, Human Rights Law, and Immigration Law.

Shonagh is currently accepting instruction in all areas of law.

Qualifications

2022; Degree of Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland

2021; BA Jurisprudence, St Hilda’s College University of Oxford

2022; Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies (Distinction), Queen’s University Belfast

Scholarships and Awards:

2022: JPB Maxwell Scholarship

2022; Benchers’ Advocacy Prize (First Place)

2022; Williamson Trust Fund (Highest Bar Exit Examination Result)

2022; Megaw Gift Fund (Highest Standard in Advocacy Modules)

2022; The Cleaver Fulton Rankin (Highest Standard in the Wills Examination)

2019-2021; Christine Hill Scholarship

Experience

2022; Benchers’ Advocacy Moot Competition (Winner)

2022; International Criminal Court Moot (Advocate, International Rounds)

2022; Faculty of Advocates and Northern Irish Bar Moot Competition (selected to participate as an Advocate)

2019; Oxford Inter-Collegiate Mooting Competition