John Needham was the
High Bailiff
The High Bailiff ( gv, Ard-Vaylee) is a legal position held within the Isle of Man. The High Bailiff is the head stipendiary magistrate.
The current High Bailiff is Her Worship Jayne Hughes, who took office on 11 March 2019.
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and Judicial Officer of the
Isle of Man
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until his appointment as Second Deemster. He was appointed in 2010. Prior to his appointment he was the Clerk to the Isle of Man Magistrates.
Needham was appointed as
Second Deemster
A Deemster ( gv, briw) is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal. The deemsters also prom ...
on 29 November 2018 (but at that time had not been officially sworn in).
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