William Bailhache

Sir William Bailhache
Bailiff of Jersey
In office
2015 – November 2019[1]
Preceded by Michael Birt
Personal details
Born William James Bailhache[2]
1953 (age 64–65)
Nationality British
Occupation Lawyer

Sir William James Bailhache (born 1953) is a Jersey lawyer who was sworn in as Bailiff of Jersey on 29 January 2015.[3][4] He has announced his retirement will be in October, 2018.[5] He is the brother of Sir Philip Bailhache who previously served as Bailiff.

He was educated at Charterhouse School and Merton College, Oxford.

He was the island's Deputy Bailiff from 2 November 2009 until he was sworn in as Bailiff on 29 February 2015. He has also held the position of Her Majesty's Attorney General in Jersey for almost 10 years.[6]

He was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Jersey, States of. "Bailiff announces he will retire next year". statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Senator - Sir William James Bailhache". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  3. ↑ "BAILHACHE, William James (born 1953), QC 2000; Bailiff of Jersey, since 2015 (Deputy Bailiff, 2009–15) : Who's Who – oi". Oxfordindex.oup.com. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U6163# (inactive 2018-09-21). Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  5. ↑ Jersey, States of. "Bailiff announces he will retire next year". statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Europe | Jersey | Bailhache sworn in amid protests". BBC News. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  7. ↑ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B2.



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