List of members of the judiciary of Jersey

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 2009 (ex officio President of the Court of Appeal)[3] Bailiff of Jersey since 2009 Deputy Bailiff of Jersey 2000-09; HM Attorney General of Jersey 1994-2000; formerly partner in Ogier & Le Cornu
William Bailhache 2009 (ex officio member of the Court of Appeal)[3] Deputy Bailiff of Jersey since 2009 HM Attorney General of Jersey 2000-09
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]
Dame Heather Steel DBE 2004 High Court judge, England and Wales (Queen's Bench Division) 1993-2001 -
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]

Former members of the Court of Appeal of Jersey

Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff of Jersey

Current Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff

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Name Year appointed Other judicial roles Professional background
William Bailhache Bailiff of Jersey 2015 ex officio member of the Jersey Court of Appeal[3] Deputy Bailiff 2009-2015; HM Attorney General of Jersey 2000-09

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.[31] 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.[32]

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[33] barrister at 1 Hare Court, London, specialising in family law[34]
Julian Clyde-Smith retired Jersey advocate and former partner in the law firm Ogier; founding member of the Jersey Financial Services Commission in 1997[35]
Howard Page QC former deputy president of Lloyd's Appeal Tribunal 2000-2010[36] barrister in England, specialising in commercial and construction law
Sir Christopher Pitchers formerly a Recorder, then a Circuit Judge and in 2002-08 a High Court judge in England and Wales[37] 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[38]
Sir Charles Gray formerly a High Court judge in England and Wales associate member of 5RB barristers' chambers[39]

Former Commissioners of the Royal Court

Jurats

The Jurats are lay people who are the judges of fact when 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

Name Year elected Election details Background
Jill Clapham 1998 (appointed Lieutenant-Bailiff 2011) retired teacher; member of the Governing Body of St. Michael's Preparatory School[42]
Geoffrey Fisher 2009 retired chartered accountant; formerly a States member as Connétable of St Lawrence[43]
Robert (Bob) Kerley 2009 retired superintendent registrar[44]
Suzanne Marett-Crosby 2009 retired States of Jersey clerk; former director of the Samaritans in Jersey[44]
Paul Nicolle 2010 retired Director of Employee Development in the States of Jersey Human Resources Department; chairman of the governors of Beaulieu Convent School, Jersey[45]
Collette Crill 2011 retired librarian; chair of the Jersey Amnesty International group; member of the Amnesty International UK board 2012-15;[46] former Youth Court Panel member[47]
Sylvia Milner 2011 retired medical practitioner; former member of the Attendance Allowance Board and the Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal[48]
Anthony 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[49]
Mike Liston OBE 2012 former chief executive of Jersey Electricity, chairman of Jersey Post, and the Jersey Appointments Commission[50]
Charles Blampied 2012
Geoffrey Grime 2014
Jeremy Ramsden 2014

Former jurats

This list contains jurats appointed from 1945.[51]

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.[63]
Sworn in as magistrate on 15 March 2013.[64]

Former Magistrates

External links

References

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