Richard McMahon (bailiff)

His Excellency Sir Richard McMahon
Bailiff of Guernsey
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 May 2020[1]
Deputy	Jessica Roland[2]
Preceded by	Richard Collas
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 61–62)
Spouse	Sue-Yin ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Abingdon School University of Liverpool Emmanuel College, Cambridge Inns of Court School of Law Université de Caen

Sir Richard James McMahon (born 1962) is a British barrister who has served as Bailiff of Guernsey since 2020.^[3]

Personal life

Born in 1962, McMahon was educated at Abingdon School from 1973 to 1980, before he went to study Law at the University of Liverpool and University of Cambridge (Emmanuel College).^[4][5] He studied further at the Inns of Court School of Law in London and the Université de Caen in France.^[6]

In 1998, McMahon married Sue-Yin. Together, they have two children.^[7]

Career

McMahon was called to the English Bar, Middle Temple in 1986 and lectured in law at the University of Reading from 1987 to 1995. He became a Guernsey barrister in 1998 before being appointed a Crown Advocate in 2008. The following year he was appointed Solicitor General and Queen's Counsel.^[3][6]

McMahon was appointed to the office of Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey in 2012.^[3]

In May 2020 McMahon was sworn in and became the 90th Bailiff of Guernsey, taking over the position of Bailiff from Sir Richard Collas. The Bailiff of Guernsey is ex-officio President of the Guernsey Court of Appeal and the President of the Court of Appeal and sits as a judge in both that court and the Royal Court.^[6]

McMahon was knighted in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to the Crown and the community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.^[8]

See also

• Courts of Guernsey
• List of bailiffs of Guernsey

References

1. "New Guernsey Bailiff Richard McMahon sworn in at virtual ceremony". BBC. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
2. "First female Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey sworn in". BBC. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
3. "Meet Guernsey's new Bailiff". ITV News. 24 April 2019.
4. "Hello Goodbye" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
5. "OA Notes" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
6. Mann, Nick (24 April 2019). "Deputy Bailiff will take on top position in May 2020". Guernsey Press.
7. "The Bailiff of Guernsey, Richard James McMahon". Royal Court of Guernsey. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
8. "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B2.

Legal offices
Preceded by Sir Richard Collas	Bailiff of Guernsey 2020 –	Incumbent