Sir Timothy John Le Cocq KC (born 1956[3]) is a Jersey lawyer who is the current Bailiff of Jersey.[4] He was sworn in on 17 October 2019.[5]

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Timothy Le Cocq
Bailiff of Jersey
Assumed office
17 October 2019[1][2]
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
GovernorSir John McColl
Sir Stephen Dalton
Jerry Kyd
Preceded byWilliam Bailhache
Personal details
Born1956 (age 6768)[3]
Jersey
NationalityBritish
Children4[3]
Alma materKeele University
OccupationLawyer
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Early life

Le Cocq was born in Jersey. He attended Beaulieu Convent School, De La Salle College and Keele University.[3]

Career

Le Cocq was called to the English Bar in 1981 and to the Jersey Bar in 1985. He became a Crown Advocate in 1996[6] and was appointed as Her Majesty's Solicitor General on 8 April 2008.[4] He became Attorney General on 10 November 2009, Deputy Bailiff on 2 April 2015[4][6] and Bailiff on 17 October 2019.[1]

Le Cocq was knighted in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to Jersey.[7]

References

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