STATES OF JERSEY
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Jersey Law Commission: appointment of Commissioner
Lodged au Greffe on XXXXX 2010
by the Chief Minister
STATES GREFFE
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -
to refer to their Act, dated 30th July 1996, in which they approved the establishment of a Jersey Law Commission, and to appoint Mr. Malcolm John Le Boutiller as Commissioner of the Jersey Law Commission for a period of 5 years with immediate effect.
CHIEF MINISTER
REPORT
The States, by Act dated 30th July 1996, adopted a Proposition of the Legislation Committee and approved the establishment of a Jersey Law Commission.
Malcolm Le Boutiller is being appointed as an additional commissioner. There is evidence that there is a sufficient work load that calls for an additional Commissioner to be appointed. The Jersey Law Commission anticipates that a lot of the work they will be doing in the near future will involve various aspects of land law in Jersey and Malcolm Le Boutiller is an acknowledged expert in that field.
The Chief Minister therefore nominates Mr Malcolm Le Boutiller be appointed to serve as Commissioner of the Jersey Law Commission for a period of 5 years with immediate effect.
Mr Malcolm John Le Boutiller
Admitted as a Solicitor of the Royal Court of Jersey: 19th June 1975
Consultant to Le Gallais & Luce, Solicitors, Advocate & Notaries Public.
Partner in Le Gallais & Luce from 1977 to 31st December 2009. Senior Partner from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2009.
President of the Chambre des Ecrivains
Member of the Jersey Law Society Committee.
Chairman of LGL Trustees Limited, a company registered by Jersey Financial Services Commission to carry on trust company business.
Former Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
Former Clerk to the Commissioners of Appeals (Income Tax).
Trustee of Les Vaux Housing Trust.
Procureur de la Vingtaine de la Ville de St Helier.
I therefore urge States Members to fully endorse Mr Le Boutiller’s appointment as Chairman of the Jersey Law Commission.
Financial and manpower consequences
There are no additional financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this Proposition.