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
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.