Richard Collas

Sir Richard Collas (born 1953) was Bailiff of Guernsey from 2012 until his retirement in 2020.

Early life He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, before he went on to study Engineering Science at Jesus College, Oxford. After studying engineering and accountancy, he moved to law in which he practised for a number of years before moving into the civic duty of Deputy Bailiff.

Career He joined Lever Brothers Limited before completed the exams for the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants then, in 1980, changed to Law as a profession.

The Bailiff of Guernsey is ex-officio President of the Guernsey Court of Appeal. Collas has been a member of the Court of Appeal of Jersey since 2012.

He was awarded a knighthood in June 2014 in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, receiving his knighthood as a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire at an investiture in Buckingham Palace the following November.

He became an Honorary Master of the Bench of The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn in 2015.

The Bailiff would normally retire at the age of 65; however, Her Majesty granted a two-year extension of the date to May 2020.

Family Sir Richard has three children, Jonathan, Oliver and Lydia.