The report suggests that the Bailiff should no longer preside over the States
THE Bailiff should no longer preside over the States, an independent
review of the roles of Crown Officers has concluded.
In a report published today, the review panel chaired by Lord Carswell, the former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, said that States Members should elect their own president either from within or without the Chamber.
If adopted, the removal of the Bailiff from his position as the president of the States – a role similar to that of the Speaker in the House of Commons –would end centuries of tradition. The Bailiff has chaired States meetings since the early 1600s.
Review says Bailiff should quit States