The Clerk of Tynwald is the chief administrator of the Court of Tynwald

Tynwald

The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...

 in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

. He also serves as secretary to the House of Keys

House of Keys

The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....

 and counsel to the Speaker

Speaker of the House of Keys

The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the house at its first sitting after an election. He is responsible for controlling the procedure of the House and for...

. He assists the president in managing the business of the House of Keys, keeps records of proceedings, an advises members on bills. He provides legal and parliamentary advice to all members and is therefore always a qualified lawyer.

The current Clerk of Tynwald is Roger Phillips LLB, who was previously a Deputy Principal Clerk in the House of Commons and before that practised at the English Bar.

List of Clerks of Tynwald

• Professor St. John Bates, 1987 - 2001
• Malachy Cornwell-Kelly LLB AKC MCMI, 2001 - 2008
• Roger Phillips LLB 2008 - present