Timothy Le Cocq Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Sir
Timothy Le Cocq
Office:	Bailiff of Jersey
Governor:	Sir John McColl Sir Stephen Dalton Jerry Kyd
Term Start:	17 October 2019^[1] ^[2]
Predecessor:	William Bailhache
Birth Place:	Jersey
Alma Mater:	Keele University
Nationality:	British
Occupation:	Lawyer
Children:	4

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

Early life

Le Cocq was born in Jersey. He attended Beaulieu Convent School, De La Salle College and Keele University.^[5]

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 and was appointed as Her Majesty's Solicitor General on 8 April 2008. He became Attorney General on 10 November 2009, Deputy Bailiff on 2 April 2015^[6] and Bailiff on 17 October 2019.

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

External links

• Web site: Swearing in of Timothy John Le Cocq as Bailiff 17 Oct 19 speech. Le Cocq. Tim. Bailiwick Express. 18 October 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Bailiff sworn in. Heath. Richard. www.jerseyeveningpost.com. 17 October 2019 . en. 2019-10-17.
2. Web site: New Bailiff Takes Office. Channel 103. en. 2019-10-17.
3. Web site: Members. 2011-11-20. States of Jersey. en. 2019-01-02.
4. Web site: WATCH: Meet Jersey's bearded, sword-wielding new Bailiff.... Redoulès. Elodie. Bailiwick Express. en. 2019-10-18.
5. News: I Care Very Much About the Welfare of Jersey. Targett. Tania. 2 January 2019. Jersey Evening Post. 2 January 2019. 4–5. subscription.
6. Web site: Jersey's Deputy Bailiff sworn in. ITV News. en. 2019-01-02.