List of members of the judiciary of Jersey

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Court of Appeal of Jersey

Members of the

Court of Appeal are appointed under the Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961.[1] The Court of Appeal sits for seven to eight weeks during the year.[2]

Current members of the Court of Appeal of Jersey

Name Year appointed Other judicial roles Professional background
Sir Michael Birt [3] formerly partner in Ogier & Le Cornu
Sir William Bailhache Bailiff of Jersey 2015 - , ex officio President of the Court of Appeal)[3] Deputy Bailiff of Jersey 2009 - 2015 formerly partner in Bailhache Labesse (law firm) 1976 - 2000
Hon Michael Beloff QC 1995 deputy High Court judge, England and Wales barrister at Blackstone Chambers, London, specialising in human rights, administrative and sports law[4]
Sir John Nutting QC 1995 deputy High Court judge, England and Wales First Senior Treasury Counsel[5]
James McNeill QC 1996 - Scottish advocate specialising in commercial and trusts law[6]
Michael Jones QC 2005 part-time chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal formerly a barrister in England and advocate in Scotland, specialising in aviation, media law and product liability; now a partner in the Scottish law firm Simpson & Marwick[7]
John Martin QC 2007 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales since 1993 barrister at Wilberforce Chambers, London, specialising in chancery and commercial matters[8]
Clare Montgomery QC 2007 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales since 2003 barrister at Matrix Chambers, London, specialising in criminal, regulatory and fraud law[9]
Nigel Pleming QC 2007 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales since 1998 barrister at 39 Essex Street, London specialising in administrative and public law, human rights and civil liberties, immigration and tax law[10]
Sir Hugh Bennett 2010 High Court judge in England and Wales (Family Division) 1995-2002[11] -
Christopher Nugee QC 2011 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales (Chancery Division) since 2003 barrister at Wilberforce Chambers, London, specialising in commercial law[12]
Jonathan Crow QC 2011 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales since 2001 barrister at 4 Stone Buildings, London, specialising in commercial litigation and international trust work[13]
Richard Collas 2012 Bailiff of Guernsey; ex officio President of the Guernsey Court of Appeal Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey 2005–12; partner in law firm Collas Day until 2005[14]
Helen Mountfield QC 2019 Deputy High Court Judge in the Administrative Court and as a civil and criminal recorder. Barrister at Matrix Chambers, London, specialising in Administrative & Public Law; Human Rights and Civil Liberties; Education; Local Government; Elections and Employment law.

Former members of the Court of Appeal of Jersey

Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff of Jersey

Current Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff

Name Year appointed Other judicial roles Professional background
Tim Le Cocq
Bailiff of Jersey 2019 ex officio member of the Jersey Court of Appeal[3] HM Solicitor General 2008–2009; Attorney General 2009–2015; Deputy Bailiff 2015-2019
Robert MacRae Deputy Bailiff 2020 HM Attorney General 2015-2020

Former Bailiffs and Deputy Bailiffs

The Deputy Bailiff (Appointment and Functions) (Jersey) Law 1958 created the office of Deputy Bailiff to cope with the Bailiff's increasing workload.[32] The list below is of holders of the office of Deputy Bailiff who were not subsequently appointed as Bailiff.

Commissioners of the Royal Court

Under the Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948, Part II, Commissioners of the Royal Court are appointed by the Bailiff for the hearing of a specified cause or matter or a specified term.[33]

Current Commissioners of the Royal Court

Name Year appointed Other judicial roles Professional background
Bruce Blair QC deputy High Court judge (Family Division) in England and Wales since 1990; chairman British Horseracing Authority Appeal Board[34] barrister at 1 Hare Court, London, specialising in family law[35]
Julian Clyde-Smith retired Jersey advocate and former partner in the law firm Ogier; founding member of the Jersey Financial Services Commission in 1997[36]
Howard Page QC former deputy president of
Lloyd's Appeal Tribunal 2000-2010[37]
barrister in England, specialising in commercial and construction law
Sir Christopher Pitchers formerly a
Circuit Judge and in 2002-08 a High Court judge in England and Wales[38]
called to the Bar of England and Wales 1965
Pamela Scriven QC deputy High Court judge (Family Division) in England and Wales called to the Bar of England and Wales 1970[39]
Sir
Charles Gray
formerly a High Court judge in England and Wales associate member of 5RB barristers' chambers[40]

Former Commissioners of the Royal Court

  • Sir Richard Tucker (2003-July 2010), a retired High Court judge. He 'was initially appointed for a number of individual cases but in April 2004 was appointed for 12 months', an appointment that was renewed annually until his 80th birthday.[41]
  • Sir Geoffrey Nice QC (2006–2009)
  • Sir Philip Bailhache (2009-July 2011), a retired Bailiff of Jersey
  • Lord Sumption OBE PC QC. Already serving as a judge of the Jersey Court of Appeal, he was appointed as a Commissioner of the Royal Court in December 2010 but stated his intention to relinquish his judicial appointments in Jersey before he took his seat on the UK Supreme Court.[42]

Jurats

The

Royal Court
sits as the Inferior Number, and also pass sentence in criminal matters heard by the Royal Court. They hold office until the age of 72.

Current Jurats

The current Jurats are as follows:[43]

Name Year elected Election details Background
Collette Anne Crill 2011 Nine years service as a Director of the National Board of Amnesty International UK Section;[44] 10 years service on Jersey Youth Court Panel;[45] Member of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals since 1972

Appointed as Lieutenant Bailiff in February 2019[46]

Anthony John Olsen 2011 retired advocate of the Royal Court; former bâtonnier (head of the Jersey Bar); founding partner and former chairman of law firm Carey Olsen[47]

Appointed as Lieutenant Bailiff in February 2019[46]

Charles Richard Blampied 2012
Jeremy John Ramsden 2014
Rozanne Barbara Thomas
Jane Ronge
Pamela Jean Pitman
Robert Anthony Christensen M.B.E.
Elizabeth Anne Dulake
Steven William Austin-Vautier
Joanne Kim Averty
David Gareth Hughes

Former jurats

This list contains jurats appointed from 1945.[48]

Magistrates and Assistant Magistrates of Jersey

Name Year appointed Notes/Professional background
Bridget Shaw Magistrate 2013
Deputy Magistrate 2008
lawyer working for the Crown Prosecution Service in England and latterly for the Law Officers' Department in Jersey.[61]
Sworn in as magistrate on 15 March 2013.[62]

Former Magistrates

External links

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