Education
He was educated at Street MacNissi"s College, Garron Tower. Queens University Belfast (Bachelor of Laws) and Middle Temple (Business Level).
He was educated at Street MacNissi"s College, Garron Tower. Queens University Belfast (Bachelor of Laws) and Middle Temple (Business Level).
Called to the Northern Ireland Bar, 1969 (Bencher, 1993)
Called to the Irish Bar, 1978
Named Queen's Counsel (Northern Ireland), 1985
Served as County Court Judge, 1988–1993
Served as Recorder of Londonderry, 1990 to 1993
Served as County Court Judge for County Armagh, 1993. Judge in Residence, QUB, 1999–present
On 25 January 2007, Higgins was "sworn of Her Majesty’s most honourable on his appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland." (see Notice of Higgins" appointment to )
Sir Malachy Higgins was Chairman of the "s Board of Visitors from 2008 to 2013.