Sarah Kelly (advocate)
Sarah Elizabeth Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Caen Normandy |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Greffier to the Jurats of Alderney |
Sarah Elizabeth Kelly is a legal professional who was appointed Greffier to the Jurats of Alderney in 2005 – the first female to hold the position in the island's history. She remained in the post until 2015.
Career[edit]
Born in London, Sarah Kelly studied Norman French law at Caen University in Normandy, France.[1] She was admitted a solicitor with the English Law Society in November 1997,[2] and practised in England before[1] moving to Alderney in 1999. Kelly then became the island's first female Clerk to the Court, a role which included her being Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Company Registrar and Land Registrar.[3] In 2005, she became the first woman to be appointed Greffier to the island's Jurats, which entails providing legal and procedural advice to the six senior justices.[3] She left the post in 2015 and was succeeded by Jonathan Anderson.[4][5] She has subsequently been at the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Her estranged husband, Boyd Kelly, is a retired West Midlands Police officer who has been a member of the States of Alderney.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Martin Shipton, Will this island provoke blue-sky thinking?", Wales Online, 30 August 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Sarah Elizabeth Kelly", The Law Society. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b Women's historical appointments", BBC News, 26 April 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Official Report of the States of Anderson, vol. 3, no. 5 (17 June 2015), p. 66. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Official Report of the States of Anderson, vol. 3, no. 6 (16 September 2015), p. 79. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Simon Bowers, "Alderney, the unlikely hub for a global, online gambling industry", The Guardian, 4 July 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2017.