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Digital copy of the Witness Statement of Sir Philip Bailhache to the Inquiry providing an account of his experiences as a Crown Officer. [Some details redacted].
| Reference | ZC/D/AW4/B2/24/WS000699 |
| Date | 22 January 2016 |
| Scope and Content | Provides background information including an overview of his and education and career in Jersey as an advocate and then appointments to the positions of Solicitor General in 1975, Attorney General in 1986, Deputy Bailiff in 1994 and Bailiff in 1995. Includes details about the oversight of the functions of the Crown Officers. Includes comments about a speech he made as Bailiff on Liberation Day in 2008. Also comments on the issue of requirement for corroboration and the prosecution of child abuse cases, outlines his involvement in the prosecutions of police officers and people in power, and describes the duty of professionals to report allegations of abuse. Includes comments about a number of specific issues including: the case of Leslie Hughes; evidence provided to the Inquiry by John Rodhouse regarding disclosure of allegations of abuse; the case of Roger Holland; the case of Andrew Jervis-Dykes and Victoria College; the case of Robert Le Brocq in respect of alleged inaction in relation to complaints against Roger Holland; the issue of remand and sentencing options for school age offenders; and the case of [an individual accused of sexually abusing his foster brother]. Also comments on allegations against him made by Stuart Syvret regarding failure to take appropriate action to protect children from sexual offenders, referring to a number of prosecution cases during which he was involved as Bailiff. |
| Names | Bailhache, Sir Philip Bailhache, William Baker, Stephen Baudains, Marnie Faudemer, Barry Grady, Brian Harper, Lenny Holland, Roger Hughes, Leslie Hydes, Jack Jervis-Dykes, Andrew King, Debbie, Dr Kinnard, Wendy, Senator Le Brocq, Robert Le Cocq, Timothy Le Mottée, Debbie Morgan, David Nicolle, Stéphanie Rodhouse, John Skinner, Anton Syvret, Stuart Whelan, Cyril Attorney General Bailiff of Jersey Charterhouse School Child Protection Team Clos des Sables Family Group Home Colditz Criminal Investigation Department Deputy Bailiff Education Committee Haut de la Garenne Home Office Honorary Police Law Officers' Department Legislation Committee Les Chênes Residential School Operation Rectangle Parish of St Helier Pembroke College, Oxford Royal Court Solicitor General States of Jersey States of Jersey Police Victoria College Victoria College Board of Governors Working Party in Child Abuse Cases |
| Keywords | allegations | Attorneys General | Bailiffs | child abuse | child protection | children's homes | Children | children's services | committees of inquiry | complaints | corroboration | crown officers | deputy bailiffs | evidence | IJCI | inquiries | Liberation Day | prosecutions | remand | sexual abuse | speeches | statements | suspensions | witness statements | witnesses | young offenders |
| Dimensions | 1 pdf file |
| Language | English |
| Level of description | File |
| Access restrictions | PDF file - please click on the link to download |
| Closed until | 2100 |
Context:
Digital copy of the Witness Statement of Sir Philip Bailhache to the Inquiry providing an account of his experiences as a Crown Officer. [Some details redacted].
ZC/D/AW4/B2/24/WS000699
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