Megan Pullum, QC is a British-born lawyer practising in Guernsey who has been HM Procureur and Receiver General (Attorney-General) on the island since 2016.

Career

Pullum was born in the United Kingdom, the daughter of Dr Geoffrey Pullum and his wife Anne. She was educated at Hertfordshire and Essex High School for Girls, before attending the

University of Nantes The University of Nantes (french: Université de Nantes) is a public university located in the city of Nantes, France. In addition to the several campuses scattered in the city of Nantes, there are two satellite campuses located in Saint-Nazaire ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

, which awarded her a ''

Diplôme d'études universitaires générales The Diplôme d'études universitaires générales (French for ''General Academic Studies Degree''), abbreviated DEUG, was a French national degree. It was delivered between 1973 and the (implemented between 2003 and 2006 depending on the university ...

'' in 1992. The following year, she graduated with a law degree ( LLB) in Law and French from the University of Wales College of Cardiff. After studying at the College of Law in

York York is a cathedral city with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many hist ...

, in 1996 she was admitted a solicitor. She completed a master's degree in law ( LLM) at the

University of Glamorgan , image_name = University of Glamorgan arms.png , image_size = 220px , caption = University of Glamorgan coat of arms , motto = Success Through Endeavour , established = , closed = , administrative_staff = , chancellor = John Morris ...

in 2000 and five years later, the

University of Caen The University of Caen Normandy (French: ''Université de Caen Normandie''), also known as Unicaen, is a public university in Caen, France. History The institution was founded in 1432 by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first recto ...

awarded her a ''Certificat d’études juridiques françaises et normandes''."Pullum, Megan Michelle Elaine"
''Who's Who 2017'' (A & C Black; online edition, Oxford University Press, November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017. In 2006, Pullum was called to the Guernsey Bar and six years later she was appointed

Queen's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...

in the Bailiwick. In 2012, she replaced Richard McMahon as HM Comptroller of Guernsey after he became Deputy Bailiff in place of Richard Collas, who became Bailiff. She was the first woman to hold a Crown officer's position on the island. In 2016, she replaced Howard Roberts as HM Procureur and Receiver General for Guernsey."New HM Procureur and Receiver General"
''Island FM'', 27 May 2016. November 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pullum, Megan Guernsey people 1971 births Living people British women lawyers University of Nantes alumni Alumni of Cardiff University Alumni of the University of Glamorgan University of Caen Normandy alumni