Robert MacRae explained

Robert MacRae
Honorific Suffix:KC
Office:HM Deputy Bailiff
Governor:Sir Stephen Dalton
Term Start:6 January 2020
Predecessor:Tim Le Cocq
Birth Date:25 March 1968
Birth Place:Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom
Children:5
Alma Mater:University of Exeter
Nationality:British
Occupation:Lawyer

Robert MacRae is a Jersey lawyer and Judge. He is currently Deputy Bailiff of Jersey.[1] [2]

Education

MacRae went to school in Jersey, attending La Moye School, Victoria College Prep and Victoria College.

He graduated with a law degree from the University of Exeter in 1989.

Career

After being called to the English Bar in 1990, he practised from chambers in Exeter for 10 years, principally defending and prosecuting criminal cases.

He returned to the Island in 2001 and was called to the Jersey Bar in 2003. In 2005 he became a partner in Carey Olsen's Jersey office, specialising in trust litigation.

He was appointed a Crown Advocate in 2008.[3] He served as HM Attorney General 2015–20.

In 2020, he was sworn in as Deputy Bailiff of Jersey.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appointment of Mr Robert MacRae QC to the office of Deputy Bailiff of Jersey. Bailiff's Chambers. Jersey Law Society. 17 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Jersey's next Deputy Bailiff is announced. Richard. Heath. www.jerseyeveningpost.com.
  3. Web site: Robert MacRae appointed as HM Attorney General. October 22, 2014. Carey Olsen.