Personnel Profiles
Advocate Paul R. Beckett M.A. (Oxon.) Director
Paul is a graduate of Oxford University where he was an Open Scholar of Worcester College from 1975 to 1978. He was awarded his Jurisprudence B.A. in 1978, graduating with First Class Honours, and his M.A. in 1982.
Professional Qualifications
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales 1981
- Admitted to the Manx Bar 1990
- Notary Public (Isle of Man) 1996
- Commissioner for Oaths (Isle of Man) 1995
- Solicitor, Irish Republic August 1998 (non-practising)
- Solicitor, Northern Ireland February 2006 (non-practising)
Public Duties
- Honorary Representative, Isle of Man Government in Switzerland 1992 to 1994
- Chairman, Isle of Man Data Protection Appeals Tribunal (1989 to 2006)
- Member, Isle of Man Law Society Council (2001 to 2004; 2006 to 2008)
- Chairman, Legislation Committee of the Isle of Man Law Society (2001 to 2004; 2006 to 2008)
- Chairman, Education Committee of the Isle of Man Law Society (2004)
- Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Panel (2006 to 2009)
- Deputy Chairman, Interception of Communications Tribunal (2006)
- Deputy Surveilance Commisioner (2007 to 2009)
Publications
- International Bank Secrecy (Isle of Man chapter)(Published by Sweet & Maxwell, London, 1992)
- Capital Taxes and Estate Planning in Europe (Isle of Man chapter) (Published by Sweet & Maxwell, London, 1995 and updated twice a year)
- Offshore Trusts (Contributor) (Published by Kluwer Law International, 1996)
- Limiting Liability of Professional Partnerships (Co-author) (Published by Jordans, London 1998)
- International Insurance Law and Regulation (Isle of Man chapter) (Published by Sweet & Maxwell, London 1998 and updated annually)
- Numerous contributions to legal journals
Memberships
- Law Society of England and Wales (1978)
- International Bar Association (1981)
- Isle of Man Law Society (1990)
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (1993)
- Irish Law Society (1998)
- The Society of Legal Scholars (2002)
- The Law Society of Northern Ireland (2006)
- Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (2006)
Languages
English, German and French
Contact
- Mannin Chambers
- Eight Finch Road
- Douglas
- Isle of Man
- IM1 2PT
- T: +44 (0)1624 641580
- F: +44 (0)1624 641581
Paul Beckett