Appointed:
Mrs Justice Keegan was appointed as a High Court Judge in October 2015. She was one of the first two women ever to be appointed to the High Court along with Madam Justice McBride.
Prior to becoming a judge, Mrs Justice Keegan was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1994 and became a Queen's Counsel in 2006. During her career at the Bar Mrs Justice Keegan served as Vice Chair of the Bar of Northern Ireland, Chair of the Young Bar, Chair of the Family Bar Association, Chair of the Bar Charity Committee and she was a long standing member of the Bar Professional Conduct Committee. Mrs Justice Keegan joined the Board in April 2016.