Richard McMahon (bailiff)
Sir Richard McMahon | |
|---|---|
| Bailiff of Guernsey | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2020[1] | |
| Deputy | Jessica Roland[2] |
| Preceded by | Richard Collas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Spouse |
Sue-Yin (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Abingdon School University of Liverpool Emmanuel College, Cambridge Inns of Court School of Law Université de Caen |
Sir Richard James McMahon (born 1962) is a British barrister who has served as Bailiff of Guernsey since 2020.[3]
Early life
[edit]Born in 1962, McMahon was educated at Abingdon School from 1973 to 1980, before he went to study Law at the University of Liverpool and University of Cambridge (Emmanuel College).[4][5] He studied further at the Inns of Court School of Law in London and the Université de Caen in France.[6]
Career
[edit]McMahon was called to the English Bar, Middle Temple in 1986 and lectured in law at the University of Reading from 1987 to 1995. He became a Guernsey barrister in 1998 before being appointed a Crown Advocate in 2008. The following year he was appointed Solicitor General and Queen's Counsel.[3][6]
McMahon was appointed to the office of Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey in 2012.[3]
In May 2020 McMahon was sworn in and became the 90th Bailiff of Guernsey, taking over the position of Bailiff from Sir Richard Collas. The Bailiff of Guernsey is ex-officio President of the Guernsey Court of Appeal and the President of the Court of Appeal and sits as a judge in both that court and the Royal Court.[6]
McMahon was knighted in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to the Crown and the community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.[7]
Personal life
[edit]In 1998, McMahon married Sue-Yin. Together, they have two children.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Guernsey Bailiff Richard McMahon sworn in at virtual ceremony". BBC. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "First female Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey sworn in". BBC. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Meet Guernsey's new Bailiff". ITV News. 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Hello Goodbye" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- ^ "OA Notes" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- ^ a b c Mann, Nick (24 April 2019). "Deputy Bailiff will take on top position in May 2020". Guernsey Press.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B2.
- ^ "The Bailiff of Guernsey, Richard James McMahon". Royal Court of Guernsey. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.