Court of Appeal of Jersey

Members of the Court of Appeal are appointed under the Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961. The Court of Appeal sits for seven to eight weeks during the year.Joshua Rozenberg, 'Jersey offers British lawyers a choice opportunity', Law Society Gazette, 13 November 2008 http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/opinion/joshua-rozenberg/jersey-offers-british-lawyers-a-choice-opportunity

Current members of the Court of Appeal of Jersey

Name Year appointed Other judicial roles Professional background Sir Michael Birt formerly partner in Ogier & Le Cornu Sir William Bailhache Bailiff of Jersey 2015 - , ex officio President of the Court of Appeal) Deputy Bailiff of Jersey 2009 - 2015 formerly partner in Bailhache Labesse (law firm) 1976 - 2000 Hon Michael Beloff KC 1995 deputy High Court judge, England and Wales barrister at Blackstone Chambers, London, specialising in human rights, administrative and sports lawSir John Nutting KC1995 deputy High Court judge, England and Wales First Senior Treasury CounselJames McNeill KC1996 - Scottish advocate specialising in commercial and trusts lawMichael Jones KC2005 part-time chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunalformerly 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 & MarwickJohn Martin KC 2007 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales since 1993barrister at Wilberforce Chambers, London, specialising in chancery and commercial mattersClare Montgomery KC2007 deputy High Court judge in England and Wales since 2003barrister at Matrix Chambers, London, specialising in criminal, regulatory and fraud lawNigel Pleming KC 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 lawSir Hugh Bennett 2010 High Court judge in England and Wales (Family Division) 1995-2002 -Christopher Nugee KC2011deputy High Court judge in England and Wales (Chancery Division) since 2003barrister at Wilberforce Chambers, London, specialising in commercial lawJonathan Crow KC 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 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 2005Helen Mountfield KC2019Deputy 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

Sir Godfray Le Quesne QC (1964–97) Lord Ackner (1967–71), subsequently a judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Lord Jauncy of Tullichettle (1972–79), subsequently a member of the judiciary in Scotland and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Rt Hon Sir Roger Parker (1974–77), subsequently a judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales Lord Browne Wilkinson (1976–77) Rt Hon Sir Martin Nourse (1977–80), subsequently a judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal Lord Neill of Bladon QC (1977–94) Lord Clyde (1979–85), subsequently a member of the judiciary in Scotland and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary His Honour Henry Pownall (1980–84), subsequently a Permanent Judge at the Central Criminal Court in England Lord Hoffmann (1980–1985), subsequently a judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Lord Alexander of Weedon QC Sir David Calcutt QC Rt Hon Sir John Chadwick (1986–93), subsequently a judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC (1988–96) Sir Sydney Kentridge QC (1988–92) Rt Hon Lord Hamilton (1988–95), subsequently Lord Justice General in Scotland Lord Carlisle of Bucklow QC (1990–99) Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE (1993–2004), subsequently a judge of the High Court of England and Wales Richard Southwell QC (1994–2005); Lord Clarke (1995–2000), subsequently a member of the judiciary in Scotland Sir John Goldring (1998–99), subsequently a judge of the High Court and Senior Presiding Judge in England and Wales Sir Michael Tugendhat (2000–03), subsequently a judge of the High Court of England and Wales Rt Hon Sir Charles Mantell (-2007) Kenneth Rokison QC (-2007), subsequently an international commercial arbitratorJudicial Greffe and Viscount's Department, 2007 Jersey Court Service Annual Report, p 11 www.gov.je/.../R%20CourtServiceAnnualReport%202007.pdf; http://www.rokarb.co.uk/ Sir Geoffrey Vos (2005–09) a former chairman of the Bar of England and Wales and subsequently a judge of the High Court of England and Wales Peter David Smith QC (1996–2010), a barrister practising in Northern Ireland, where he served as a member of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland and as the chairman of the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland Jonathan Sumption QC (1995–2011) was a London-based barrister practising from Brick Court Chambers, specialising in commercial, European Union and public law. In 2011 he became the first practitioner to be appointed directly to the United Kingdom Supreme Court. David Vaughan QC (appointed 2000), a London-based practitioner at Brick Court Chambers specialising in European Union law Dame Heather Steel DBE (2004–2012), High Court judge, England and Wales (Queen's Bench Division) 1993–2001

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 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. The list below is of holders of the office of Deputy Bailiff who were not subsequently appointed as Bailiff. 1962-1968 Francis de Lisle Bois OBE 1986-1992 Vernon Tomes

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.

Current Commissioners of the Royal Court

Name Year appointed Other judicial roles Professional backgroundBruce Blair QCdeputy High Court judge (Family Division) in England and Wales since 1990; chairman British Horseracing Authority Appeal Boardbarrister at 1 Hare Court, London, specialising in family lawJulian Clyde-Smith retired Jersey advocate and former partner in the law firm Ogier; founding member of the Jersey Financial Services Commission in 1997'Jersey starts work on new financial watchdog', The Lawyer, 29 July 1997 http://www.thelawyer.com/jersey-starts-work-on-new-financial-watchdog/82378.articleHoward Page QCformer deputy president of Lloyd's Appeal Tribunal 2000-2010; barrister in England, specialising in commercial and construction lawSir Christopher Pitchers formerly a Recorder, then a Circuit Judge and in 2002-08 a High Court judge in England and WalesWho's Who (London: A & C Black, 2008); http://www.gov-news.org/gov/uk/news/retirement_of_the_honourable_mr_justice_pitchers/84597.htmlcalled to the Bar of England and Wales 1965Pamela Scriven QC deputy High Court judge (Family Division) in England and Walescalled to the Bar of England and Wales 1970Who's Who (London: A & C Black, 2008); ]Sir Charles Gray formerly a High Court judge in England and Wales associate member of 5RB barristers' chambers

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. 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.Syvret v Chief Minister and others JRC 116, para 41 https://www.jerseylaw.je/judgments/unreported/Pages/JRC116.aspx

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

The current Jurats are as follows:

Name Year elected Election details BackgroundCollette Anne Crill2011Nine years service as a Director of the National Board of Amnesty International UK Section; 10 years service on Jersey Youth Court Panel; Member of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals since 1972 Appointed as Lieutenant Bailiff in February 2019Anthony John Olsen 2011retired advocate of the Royal Court; former bâtonnier (head of the Jersey Bar); founding partner and former chairman of law firm Carey Olsen; and Appointed as Lieutenant Bailiff in February 2019Charles Richard Blampied2012Jeremy John Ramsden2014Rozanne Barbara Thomas Jane Ronge Pamela Jean Pitman Robert Anthony Christensen M.B.E. Elizabeth Anne Dulake Steven William Austin-Vautier Joanne Kim AvertyDavid Gareth Hughes

Former jurats This list contains jurats appointed from 1945.For lists of early jurats, see http://members.societe-jersiaise.org/lepivert/jurats.htm and http://www.guernsey-society.org.uk/donkipedia/index.php5?title=Jersey_Jurats_1700-1899&oldid=5078. Some biographical information is drawn from and 1945-__ George Philip Billot 1946-__ William John Jervoise Collas 1946-__ Neville Godfray Hind 1946-__ John Le Marquand 1946-__ Percy Chambers Cabot 1947-__ Hedley Le Riche Edwards 1949-__ Reginald Philip Roissier 1949-__ Sir Daniel Alfred Edmond Cabot, formerly Chief Veterinary Officer of the United Kingdom 1949-__ Christopher John Molesworthy Riley, Seigneur of Trinity, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery 1949-__ Guy Malet de Carteret 1950-__ Gerald Renouf 1950-__ Cdr Edward Owen Obbard, DSC, GM (RN) 1951-__ Col Henry Monckton Vatcher, MC 1953-__ Donald Philip Norman 1954-65 Clifford Orange, educated at Victoria College, Deputy for St Brelade 1934-37 and Chief Aliens Officer 1937–46 1954-__ Major Leslie Thomas Anthoine, educated at Victoria College and Bristol University, Connétable of St Saviour 1923–48 1955-__ Ernest Benest, educated at Victoria College and had a career as a bank manager 1955-__ Capt Francis Ahier, merchant seaman 1955-59 Major General Basil Charles Davey, CB CBE, formerly a professional soldier 1955-__ Brigadier Stuart Douglas Graham, formerly a professional soldier 1957-__ Francis Renouf Billot 1958-__ Edward John Syvret 1959-__ Cecil Ernest Esnouf 1959-__ Capt Bertram Liott Blampied, educated at Victoria College and Sandhurst, grandson of Jurat T. Blampied and Jurat C.G. Renouf 1960-__ Francis Le Boutillier 1962-__ Alfred John Du Feu 1963-__ William Eugene de Faye, educated at Victoria College, called to the English and Jersey Bars in 1925, worked in banking in England and Jersey, chairman of the Jersey branch of the United Nations Association 1963-__ John Herbert Pallot 1964-__ Stuart Philip Pepin 1964-__ Richard Durnford Lloyd, educated at Victoria College, called to the English and Jersey Bars in 1937, served in the Colonial Legal Service in Nigeria and Malta