Maura McGowan

Dame Maura Patricia McGowan, DBE (born 27 January 1957), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice McGowan, is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.

Personal life and education
She was educated at Virgo Fidelis Convent School and the University of Manchester.

McGowan is a Trustee of the London Irish Centre.

Career
She was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1980 and began work at ' 2 Bedford Row'  and 'Lincoln House chambes', specialising in Criminal law.

She was appointed King's Counsel (previously Queen's) in 2001.

McGowan was appointed as a Recorder in 2000 and assigned to the South Eastern circuit. She would later be appointed as a High Court judge in 2014 and be assigned to the King's Bench Division. She received the customary Dame Commander in November 2014.

McGowan was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2005 and later, a Treasurer for 2022.

Notable cases

 * Murder of Rikki Neave
 * John Worboys
 * 2018 Westminster car attack
 * Killing of Lilia Valutyte