Geoffrey Rowland
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Sir Geoffrey Robert Rowland, QC is the current Bailiff of Guernsey (since 2005).[1] Geoffrey was called to the English Bar at Gray's Inn in 1970 & admitted as an Advocate of the Royal Court, Guernsey, in 1971. He was in practice as an Advocate of the Royal Court in the firm of Collas, Day & Rowland 1971 - 1992. He was then recommended for Crown Office and left private practice when Senior Partner. He successively held office as H M Comptroller (Solicitor General) 1992 - 1999, and H M Procureur (Attorney General) 1999 - 2002. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1993. He also held office as H M Receiver General 1999 - 2002. Elevated to the Judiciary he held the office of Deputy Bailiff 2002 - 2005 and was installed as Bailiff of Guernsey in June 2005. The Bailiff of Guernsey is ex-officio President of the Guernsey Court of Appeal. Geoffrey has also been a Judge of the Jersey Court of Appeal since 2005. He became a Fellow of the Society of Advanced Legal Studies 2001, Honorary Master of the Bench of Gray's Inn 2008. An Honorary Doctorate of Laws was conferred by Bournemouth University 2006. The Bailiff of Guernsey is the senior judge in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and also the Presiding Officer of the States of Deliberation, the Island's parliament, where the Bailiff moderates debate and applies the Rules of Procedure. The Bailiff does not hold office in any department board or committee of the States of Guernsey. Guernsey does not have party politics. The role of the Bailiff of Guernsey in the Island's parliament is strictly non-political and he has no vote. The Bailiff of Guernsey is Guernsey's first citizen. He is married to Diana, and they have two sons, Peter and John.
A new portrait of Sir Geoffrey is set to be unveiled at the Priaulx Library on 10th July 2009 of Sir Geoffrey as authorized by the subject and painted by Canadian society artist Christian Cardell Corbet, FRSA.
He was knighted in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[2]
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