Following a rigorous selection process, the board of governors of the Institute of Law, Jersey have appointed Martin Jones as the Institute’s new Dean and CEO. Martin will join the Institute on 1 September 2025, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the legal and higher education sector.
Martin has over thirty years’ experience working in higher education primarily within a law school environment. He has worked and studied law in all the jurisdictions of the UK.
Martin has most recently spent 6 years as Principal and CEO at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Argyll in Scotland, a unique institution in the UK which provides tertiary education spanning schools, further education, apprenticeships, and undergraduate and postgraduate higher education. In his role there, Martin led on the development of a groundbreaking strategy for the college, its adoption by the board and its successful implementation.
Prior to his role at UHI Argyll, Martin spent 15 years at Glasgow Caledonian University, where he held a number of leadership roles including Head of Law. During his time there, he established and ran the Learning Development Centre, a resource dedicated to supporting student academic and skills development, which focused on supporting students matriculating into university from further education colleges.
An advocate for technology in learning, Martin is passionate about widening access to the legal profession; he has been a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Education and Training Committee for the past five years. In 2025, he became a director of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership.
Martin will replace Miceál Barden who has held the position of Dean and CEO at the Institute since 2022. Miceál leaves to take up the role of Head of Roehampton Law School in London and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law.
The Chair of the Institute, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Martin to the Institute, where he will be working closely with the Board to lead an exciting new phase of growth and development. We are confident that Martin’s experience, commitment and drive will ensure that the Institute goes from strength to strength under his leadership.”
He continued, “The Board wishes to thank Martin’s predecessor Miceál Barden for his substantial and invaluable contribution to the Institute over the past [3 ½] years, and wishes him well in his future career.”