About William Bailhache
Born 1953. William Bailhache is a lawyer and judge.
Sir William James Bailhache KC (born 24 June 1953) is a Jersey lawyer and judge.
Early life Bailhache was educated at Charterhouse School and Merton College, Oxford.
He is the brother of Sir Philip Bailhache who also served as HM Attorney General, Deputy Bailiff, and Bailiff.
Bailhache was called to the English Bar in 1975 and was sworn in as a Jersey Advocate in September 1976. Legal Career
Bailhache was a partner at Bailhache & Bailhache (subsequently Bailhache Labese) 1977–1999.
Bailhache served as HM Attorney General 2000–2009.
Judicial appointments
Bailhache served as Deputy Bailiff 2009–2015 and Bailiff 2015–2019.
He is currently a Commissioner of the Royal Court and sits as a judge of the Jersey Court of Appeal.
He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2017 Birthday Honours.
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Who is William Bailhache?
Jersey lawyer
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William Bailhache was born on 24 June 1953 in Jersey.
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