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