THE Bailiff Sir Timothy Le Cocq will retire from office next October, it was announced in the States Assembly this afternoon.
Sir Timothy took over the role as head of the judiciary on 17 October 2019 as the Island’s 90th Bailiff and will hand it over on 17 October 2025 after six years of service.
He told States Members in the Chamber that he wished to make the announcement now to allow an appropriate period for the appointment of his successor.
Sir Timothy (67) has been a Crown officer for over 17 years, after first being appointed Solicitor General in 2008, Attorney General the following year, and then serving as Deputy Bailiff of the States Assembly from April 2015.
The Bailiff, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, has announced to the States Assembly, that he will be retiring from his role in October 2025.
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He read out a statement which said: “I wanted Assembly Members to be amongst the first to know that following a request that I have made to Buckingham Palace, I have received the gracious permission of His Majesty the King to retire from the office of Bailiff in October 2025, with my last day presiding over court being Friday 17 October, the anniversary of my swearing-in.
“By that date I will have had the honour and privilege of serving as Bailiff for exactly six years, have been a Crown Officer for over 17, and will be less than two months short of my sixty ninth birthday.
“There will be time for the appropriate farewells, of course, and I am looking forward with enthusiasm to my last 12 months in office. I wished to make the announcement now, however, to allow an appropriate period for the appointment of my successor and for any other necessary arrangements to be made.”
