James Brooks appointed as new High Bailiff

Tue, 06 Dec 2022

James Brooks has been appointed as the new High Bailiff in the Isle of Man.

The appointment follows the planned retirement of Her Worship Jayne Hughes who will have held the position for almost four years.

Mr Brooks has been appointed by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and will act as senior judge of the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and the Isle of Man’s senior Coroner of Inquests.

Mr Brooks, a graduate of Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, was Head of Courts and Tribunals Service in the Falkland Islands from 2016 to 2019 and then Legal Officer within the Isle of Man courts from 2019, until his appointment as Deputy High Bailiff in 2021.

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