SIR Geoffrey Rowland was yesterday at Westminster Hall to see the unveiling of a stained-glass window dedicated in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

THE island’s close ties with Normandy were reaffirmed at a Norman Law conference to mark the 1,100th anniversary of the Duchy of Normandy.

GUERNSEY’S Bailiff has attempted to distance himself from remarks he made this week which have been taken as criticism of States members.

A JOKE by the Bailiff about the brainpower of politicians has been branded inappropriate, unfortunate and disrespectful by a number of deputies.

WHEN Jersey decided to take a look at the roles of the Crown Officers and, in particular, that of the Bailiff, it commissioned an expert panel under Lord Carswell, which took 12 months to sift a mountain of material before concluding that Jersey’s Bailiff should cease to act as president of the States.

A JERSEY report that suggested the Bailiff should no longer preside over that States has been rejected as ‘thinly argued’ by Sir Geoffrey Rowland.

PRESSURE to reform the duties of the Bailiff intensified yesterday as the Ministry of Justice confirmed it would be actively involved in discussions over the role.

THE role of the Bailiff has been thrown into doubt by an independent report.

TRIBUTE has been paid by the Bailiff to the founder of a local disability charity who died yesterday.

HUNDREDS of islanders filled the top of Smith Street yesterday to pay their respect to those who have fallen in conflicts around the world.