Richard Collas (right) attending the Queen's birthday parade 2016 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey
After studying engineering and accountancy, he moved to law in which he practised for a number of years before moving into the civic duty of Deputy Bailiff. He held the office of the Bailiff of Guernsey from 2012 until 2020. He was succeeded by Richard McMahon.
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 father's firm of Collas Day & Rowland, Advocates, he became a partner and continued to practise 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 an Honorary Master of the Bench of The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn in 2015.[6]
The Bailiff would normally retire at the age of 65; however, Her Majesty has granted a two-year extension of the date to May 2020.[7]
Family
Sir Richard has three children, Jonathan, Oliver and Lydia.
richard, collas, born, 1953, guernsey, bailiff, guernsey, right, attending, queen, birthday, parade, 2016, peter, port, guernsey, after, studying, engineering, accountancy, moved, which, practised, number, years, before, moving, into, civic, duty, deputy, bail. Sir Richard Collas born 1953 Guernsey was Bailiff of Guernsey Richard Collas right attending the Queen s birthday parade 2016 in St Peter Port Guernsey After studying engineering and accountancy he moved to law in which he practised for a number of years before moving into the civic duty of Deputy Bailiff He held the office of the Bailiff of Guernsey from 2012 until 2020 He was succeeded by Richard McMahon Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Family 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life EditHe was educated at Elizabeth College Guernsey before he went on to study Engineering Science at Jesus College Oxford 1 Career EditHe 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 Etudes Juridtiques Francaises et Normandes and the following year was admitted as a Royal Court Advocate 1 Joining his father s firm of Collas Day amp Rowland Advocates he became a partner and continued to practise 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 an Honorary Master of the Bench of The Honourable Society of Gray s Inn in 2015 6 The Bailiff would normally retire at the age of 65 however Her Majesty has granted a two year extension of the date to May 2020 7 Family EditSir Richard has three children Jonathan Oliver and Lydia See also EditCourts of Guernsey List of Bailiffs of GuernseyReferences Edit a b c d e THE BAILIFF OF GUERNSEY SIR RICHARD JOHN COLLAS Guernsey Royal Court Guernsey s Richard Collas appointed next Bailiff BBC 23 March 2012 Guernsey Bailiff Richard Collas awarded knighthood BBC 14 June 2016 Bailiff at the palace to receive knighthood Guernsey Press 27 November 2014 No 61320 The London Gazette 11 August 2015 p 14934 New Honorary Benchers Gray s Inn 14 October 2015 The Queen grants Bailiff a two year extension in role Guernsey Press 9 February 2017 Legal officesPreceded byGeoffrey Rowland Bailiff of Guernsey2012 2020 Succeeded byRichard McMahon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Collas amp oldid 1131884671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
