3 ) ▁ ▁Cal led ▁to ▁the ▁Irish ▁Bar , ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁ ▁N amed ▁Q C ▁( N or thern ▁Ireland ), ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁ ▁Ser ved ▁as ▁County ▁Court ▁Judge , ▁ 1 9 8 8 – 1 9 9 3 ▁ ▁Ser ved ▁as ▁Rec order ▁of ▁London der ry , ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁ ▁Ser ved ▁as ▁County ▁Court ▁Judge ▁for ▁County ▁Arm agh , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁Judge ▁in ▁Res idence , ▁Q UB , ▁ 1 9 9 9 – present ▁ ▁Priv y ▁Council ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁H igg ins ▁was ▁" sw orn ▁of ▁Her ▁Majesty ’ s ▁most ▁hon ou rable ▁Priv y ▁Council ▁on ▁his ▁appointment ▁as ▁a ▁Lord ▁Justice ▁of ▁App e al ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland ." ▁( see ▁Notice ▁of ▁H igg ins ' ▁appointment ▁to ▁Priv y ▁Council ) ▁ ▁Queen ' s ▁University ▁B elf ast ▁Sir ▁Mal ach y ▁H igg ins ▁was ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁Queen ' s ▁University ▁B elf ast ' s ▁Board ▁of ▁Vis itors ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Priv y ▁Council ▁website ▁ ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁Court ▁System ▁site ▁ ▁J SBN I ▁website ▁ ▁Queen ' s ▁University ▁B elf ast ▁website ▁ ▁The ▁Times ▁mention ▁of ▁Sir ▁Mal ach y