Sir Richard James McMahon (born 1962) is a British barrister who has served as
Bailiff of Guernsey
The title Bailiff of Guernsey has been used since at least the 13th century and indicated the leading citizen of Guernsey.
The 90th and current Bailiff is Sir Richard McMahon.
History
A ''Bailli'', the early Norman name for Bailiff was the ...
since 2020.
Early life
Born in 1962, McMahon was educated at
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom, twentieth oldest Independent School (UK), independent British school. In May 202 ...
from 1973 to 1980, before he went to study Law at the
University of Liverpool
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and
University of Cambridge
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(
Emmanuel College). He studied further at the
Inns of Court School of Law
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in London and the
Université de Caen in France.
Career
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.
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McMahon was appointed to the office of Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey in 2012.][
In May 2020 McMahon was sworn in and became the 90th ]Bailiff of Guernsey
The title Bailiff of Guernsey has been used since at least the 13th century and indicated the leading citizen of Guernsey.
The 90th and current Bailiff is Sir Richard McMahon.
History
A ''Bailli'', the early Norman name for Bailiff was the ...
, 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.[
McMahon was ]knighted
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The concept of a knighthood ...
in the 2023 Birthday Honours
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for services to the Crown and the community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Personal life
In 1998, McMahon married Sue-Yin. Together, they have two children.
See also
* Courts of Guernsey
The Courts of Guernsey are responsible for the administration of justice in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. They apply the law of the Island, which is a mixture of customary law dating back as far as the 10th century and le ...
* List of bailiffs of Guernsey
References
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Bailiffs of Guernsey
People educated at Abingdon School
Living people
1962 births
Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Knights Bachelor