Jersey’s next top prosecutor has been appointed.
Solicitor General Matthew Jowitt said he is “honoured” to be taking on the role of Attorney General – which involves leading the Law Officers’ Department as the island’s top prosecutor.
He succeeds Mark Temple KC, who was sworn in as the island’s new Deputy Bailiff yesterday.
Mr Jowitt was educated at Montsaye School in Northamptonshire and at the University of Oxford.
He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994 and practised as a barrister in London chambers before moving to Jersey in 2004.
He qualified as a Jersey Advocate in 2006 and was appointed a Crown Advocate later that year. On 1 May 2020, he was sworn in as Her Majesty’s Solicitor General for Jersey.
Mr Jowitt said: “I am honoured to have the opportunity to serve Jersey as Attorney General, having been privileged to serve as Solicitor General since 2020.
“I look forward to continuing the good work of, and maintaining the very high standards set by, my predecessor Mark Temple KC and to working with my talented and supportive colleagues in the Law Officers’ Department.”
Bailiff Robert MacRae added: “I was delighted to announce in the States Assembly this morning that Mr Jowitt has been named as the next Attorney General by His Majesty The King.
“I am confident that Mr Jowitt will serve the island with distinction and integrity, and I wish him every success in his new role.”
Mr Jowitt will take up the post of Attorney General for Jersey on Monday 2 March 2026.