Judiciary of Jersey

[3] All judges in Jersey are bound by a code of conduct, introduced in 2007,[4] which requires them to "uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary and perform their duties with competence, diligence and dedication".[4]: para.

[7][8] In 1992, when Deputy Bailiff Vernon Tomes was dismissed by the Home Secretary (who at the time was responsible for Crown Dependencies) because he was slow to present written judgments.

[2]: Part II Jurats are unpaid lay people, aged 40 or more, elected through secret ballot by an electoral college of the Bailiff, the existing Jurats, the Connétables, the elected Members of the States, and advocates and solicitors of the Royal Court.

[11]: Article 2(3)  In June 2008, a Magistrate-Designate, Ian Christmas, did not take up his post because he was being investigated for alleged fraud,[12][13][14] which resulted in a conviction and a fifteen-month prison term.

[21] In recent years, a former States member, Stuart Syvret, has argued that the Jersey judiciary do not appear impartial and independent.

In July 2008, Syvret and UK Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming sought a judicial review of what they saw as Jack Straw's failure to ensure that Jersey authorities protected child abuse victims.

[30][31][32] In 2010, Syvret commenced an unsuccessful civil action in the Royal Court against the Chief Minister, the States Employment Board and the Attorney General of Jersey.