Richard Collas

Richard Collas (right) attending the Queen's birthday parade 2016 in St. Peter Port Guernsey

Sir Richard Collas was born in Guernsey where, after studying engineering and accountancy he moved to law in which he practiced for a number of years before moving into the civic duty of deputy Bailiff. He has held the office of the Bailiff of Guernsey since 2012.

Early life

Born in 1953 he was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey before he went on to study Engineering Science at Jesus College, Oxford.[1]

Career

He joined Lever Brothers Limited before completed the exams for the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants then, in 1980, changed to Law as a profession.[1]

Called to the English Bar at Gray's Inn in 1982 he returned to Guernsey to attend the University of Caen Normandy for the necessary Certificat d’Études Juridtiques Françaises et Normandes and the following year was admitted as a Royal Court Advocate.[1] Joining his fathers firm of Collas Day & Rowland, Advocates he became a partner and continued to practice there until 2005.[1]

Collas was appointed to the office of Deputy Bailiff 2005 - 2012.[1] In March 2012 he was sworn in and became the 89th Bailiff of Guernsey taking over the position of Bailiff from Sir Geoffrey Rowland.[2]

The Bailiff of Guernsey is ex-officio President of the Guernsey Court of Appeal. He has been a member of the Court of Appeal of Jersey since 2012.

Collas was awarded a Knighthood in June 2014,[3] receiving his knighthood as a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire at an investiture in Buckingham Palace the following November.[4] [5]

He became Master of the Bench of The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn in 2015.[6]

Family

His wife Mandy passed away in 2011.[2]

See also

References

Legal offices
Preceded by
Geoffrey Rowland		 Bailiff of Guernsey
2012 – 		Incumbent
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