Robert Christensen, currently Chairman of Jersey Finance, has been sworn in as a Jurat of Jersey’s Royal Court.
The office of Jurat is considered the highest elected position to which a citizen can be appointed. Alongside the Bailiff as presiding judge, Jersey’s 12 Jurats constitute the island’s Royal Court and are judges of fact, rather than law, although they preside over land conveyances and liquor licensing.
As a result of his appointment, Christensen has decided to retire from the post of Chairman of Jersey Finance as he believes the new role has the potential to create conflicts with that position.
He has chaired Jersey Finance for the past four years, and has also served as a Director between 2000 and 2008.