Hon. Justice Sir Michael Birt, KC

Court of Appeal Judge

Appointed since 2018

QUALIFICATIONS

Sir Michael Birt was educated at St Michael’s Preparatory School in Jersey and then at Marlborough College, Wiltshire
He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge University from 1966 – 1969 where he obtained a degree in law (LL.B)
He was called to the English Bar in 1970. After pupillage at 7 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn he joined Common Law Chambers as a tenant at 2 Crown Office Row, Temple where he practised as a Barrister until 1975
On 3rd October 1977, he qualified as a Jersey Advocate
He was appointed a QC in 1995

BAR, JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

In 1976, he joined the firm of Ogier & Le Cornu in Jersey;
He became a Partner of Ogier & Le Cornu on 1st January 1978 and was appointed a Crown Advocate in 1987;
In January 1994, he was sworn in as Attorney General for Jersey;
He served as Deputy Bailiff of Jersey from February 2000 until July 2009;
He was sworn in as Bailiff (Chief Justice) of Jersey in July 2009 and retired in January 2015;
He currently sits as a Commissioner (Judge) of the Royal Court of Jersey and is a Member of the Courts of Appeal in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man;
His appointment to Cayman Islands Court of Appeal begins in November 2018