Sir Michael Cameron St John Birt, KC (born 25 August 1948) was the 88th Bailiff of Jersey in the Channel Islands.
Sir Michael Birt | |
|---|---|
 Michael Birt pictured at a ceremonial function in 2011 | |
| Bailiff of Jersey | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Bailhache |
| Succeeded by | William Bailhache |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
Early life
editBirt was educated in Jersey at St. Michael's Preparatory School then at Marlborough College. He went on to read law at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Legal career
editBirt was called to the English Bar in 1970 and practised in London as a barrister at 2 Crown Office Row for five years.[1] He returned to Jersey and qualified at the Jersey Bar in 1977.[2]
He was sworn in as an advocate of the Royal Court in October 1977.[3] From 1976 to 1993 he was in private practice with the Jersey law firm Ogier & Le Cornu.
Birt served as a Crown advocate 1987–93 and HM Attorney General for Jersey 1994–2000.
Judicial appointments
editBirt was Deputy Bailiff 2000-09 and Bailiff 2009-15.[4]
A group of protesters demonstrated outside Birt's swearing-in ceremony in the Royal Court of Jersey, angry about decisions not to bring more prosecutions following investigations into child abuse in Jersey.[5]
Since 2018, he is a Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands and a Commissioner of the Royal Court of Jersey since 2015.[6]
Honours
editBirt was appointed a QC learned in the law of Jersey in 1995. He was knighted in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to the Crown and the community in Jersey.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Profile, jerseycourts.je; accessed 11 November 2014. Archived 12 November 2014 at archive.today
- ^ Who's Who (London: A & C Black, 2008).
- ^ "New advocate will maintain tradition". Jersey Weekly Post. 14 October 1977.[dead link]
- ^ Who's Who 2024. London: A & C Black. 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Protestors heckle Bailiff", channelonline; accessed 11 November 2014. Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Who's Who 2024. London: A & C Black. 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 2.
- ^ "Crowning their careers". Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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