Prominent NI lawyer dies

Mr John Cushinan QC (47), chairman of the General Council of the Bar in Northern Ireland, has died after a short illness

Mr John Cushinan QC (47), chairman of the General Council of the Bar in Northern Ireland, has died after a short illness. Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1978, Mr Cushinan established a large practice before being appointed chairman of the Bar Council last year.

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