Barbara Mills
Dame Barbara Jean Lyon Mills DBE, QC (née Warnock; 10 August 1940 – 28 May 2011) was a British barrister. She held various senior public appointments including Director of Public Prosecutions, and was widely seen as a pioneer for women gaining such appointments in the higher echelons of the legal profession. At the time of her death she was chair of the Professional Oversight Board.
Barbara Mills DBE, QC | |
|---|---|
| Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Green |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Calvert-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Jean Warnock 10 August 1940 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 28 May 2011 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery, London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | St. Helen's School |
| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation | Barrister |
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