OUR TEAM
Alan Merrien
Partner
alan.merrien@randellandloveridge.gg
Born in Guernsey, Alan was educated at Elizabeth College before graduating from the University of Southampton with an LLB. He attended the Inns of Court School of Law and was called to the English Bar in February 1992.
Having passed the Guernsey Bar exams, Alan obtained the Certificat d’Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes from the University of Caen and was called to the Guernsey Bar in July 1992. Alan has an excellent reputation for having an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and has litigated in almost all aspects of the law. Alan is versatile and has areas of expertise in civil litigation especially contractual and negligence claims, property law, employment law, company and general commercial law. Alan is the Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association in Guernsey, sitting as its representative on the Criminal Justice Workgroup. Alan is also a Lieutenant Seneschal in Sark.
Away from the office, Alan is interested in the sport of bowls, having represented Guernsey on a number of occasions. Otherwise he enjoys the beaches of Guernsey for both swimming and kayaking.
Sara Mallett
Partner
sara.mallett@randellandloveridge.gg
Sara’s expertise covers a wide spectrum of private client work, including family, childcare, matrimonial, domestic abuse, asset tracing, prenuptial agreements, criminal (including complex financial cases), adoption, property and inheritance. She has built an extensive family, childcare and criminal practice.
Sara is considered a leader in childcare matters and is Co-Head of the Family Bar, and Chair Person of Choices (Guernsey Contraceptive Service). Sara is regularly appointed by the Court to appear on behalf of a child or children. Childcare law in Guernsey has changed dramatically over the period of Sara’s qualification and has undergone a complete overhaul resulting in new laws being implemented from January 2010. Sara has been at the forefront of this developing area of expertise and has featured in the majority of leading judgments over the past few years, including the separate representation of children and a judicial review of local departmental decisions.
Sara is also a highly experienced criminal lawyer and has acted in many high profile criminal cases which have come before both the Magistrate’s Court and the Royal Court in recent years. Outside of work Sara is a Director of Guernsey FC and the Chairperson of the Guernsey Family Planning Organisation. She is also a keen Basketball player!
Simon Geall
Partner
simon.geall@randellandloveridge.gg
Simon was educated locally at Elizabeth College, and obtained a degree in Law from the University of Nottingham. He attended Nottingham Law School, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2005, being awarded the Campbell Foster Prize by the Middle Temple on completion of his studies. On his return to the Island, Simon continued his studies, and obtained the Certificat d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises et Normandes from Caën University in 2006, and was called to the Guernsey Bar in 2007.
Simon is an experienced litigator, appearing regularly before the Courts in a wide range of litigious matters, including trust, banking, shareholder, contractual, construction, insurance, family and professional negligence disputes. In recent years he has focussed on regulatory matters, advising licenced entities and directors in relation to regulatory investigations, and appearing before Senior Decision Makers in enforcement matters.
Simon is also considered as a leading employment lawyer, and is frequently instructed in relation to employment matters, particularly in claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal. He advises employees and employers alike on all aspects of employment law, including compromise agreements, terminations, redundancies, restructuring, contracts, policies and procedures, restrictive covenants and shareholder/director issues.
Simon acts for clients in property and private client matters, including residential conveyancing, evictions, guardianships, wills and inheritance, liquor licensing and parochial matters.
Prior to becoming a partner in Randell & Loveridge in January 2019, Simon was a partner in another prominent local law firm for 9 years.
Elizabeth Couch
Partner
elizabeth.couch@randellandloveridge.gg
Elizabeth is a Guernsey Advocate and joined Randell & Loveridge in June 2024. She is a highly regarded, experienced family law practitioner who specialises in all areas of family law but has a specific interest in managing arrangements for children (both locally and involving cross-jurisdictional issues) and on resolving financial disputes arising from the breakdown of a marriage. She is regularly instructed in matters involving allegations of domestic abuse, to represent children in private law proceedings and is often consulted to advise and draft Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements. Elizabeth is known for her calm, compassionate approach and her ability as a highly skilled litigator.
Elizabeth’s clients include business owners, professionals, stay at home parents as well as children and cohabitants.
Elizabeth was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2003 and practiced at 4 Paper Buildings, a leading chambers of specialist family law barristers, until 2012 when she returned to Guernsey. Whilst in London she trained as a collaborative lawyer and is experienced in using a collaborative process to resolve family matters. Elizabeth qualified as a Guernsey Advocate in 2016 and regularly appears before the Royal Court.
Away from Court Elizabeth is a Patron of the Health Improvement Commission and an associate governor of the Ladies’ College, Guernsey.
Sarah Millar
Advocate, Associate
sarah.millar@randellandloveridge.gg
Sarah is an Advocate and joined Randell & Loveridge in June 2024.
She was called to the Guernsey Bar in 2018, and has worked in private practice family law at two local law firms as well as spending several years working in public law, advising the States of Guernsey in relation to child protection and general public law civil litigation.
Sarah is an experienced family advocate who regularly appears in the Guernsey Courts in respect of all aspects of family law, and has a particular interest in financial disputes arising from relationship breakdown and matters involving children. She also has experience in civil litigation matters including evictions and Guardianships. She is known for her calm demeanour under pressure and finding a way through complex disputes.
OUR SUPPORT TEAM
Paul Hewitt
Accounts Manager
Jo
Gillott
Conveyancing Assistant
Sarah-Jayne
Kelly
Secretary to Advocate Mallett & Office Manager
Racheal
Newbegin
Secretary to Advocate Merrien
Vicky Ferbrache
Secretary to Advocate Geall
Claire Felbabel
Secretary to Advocates Couch and Millar
Karyn
Jackson
Receptionist