Sir William Bailhache | |
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Bailiff of Jersey | |
In office 29 January 2015 –11 October 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Michael Birt |
Succeeded by | Timothy Le Cocq |
Personal details | |
Born | William James Bailhache [2] 24 June 1953 [3] Jersey |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Sir William James Bailhache KC (born 24 June 1953) is a Jersey lawyer who was Bailiff of Jersey from 29 January 2015 [4] [5] until 11 October 2019. [6] [1] 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 sworn in as an Advocate on 9 September 1976.
He held the position of Her Majesty's Attorney General in Jersey for almost 10 years [7] before being sworn in as the island's Deputy Bailiff on 2 November 2009 and then as Bailiff 29 February 2015 until 11 October 2019.
He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2017 Birthday Honours. [8]
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