page_title: Bob Hill (politician)
section_title: States of Jersey
hierarchical_section_title: Bob Hill (politician) / States of Jersey
caption_attribution_description: Nrf: Jour d'la Libéthâtion, Jèrri, 9 d'Mai 2011 English: Liberation Day celebrations in Jersey 2011
context_page_description: Frederick John Hill, known as Bob Hill, is a Jersey politician and human rights campaigner. For 18 years he was Deputy for the parish of St Martin in the States of Jersey.
context_section_description: In 2005 to 2007, Hill chaired the States of Jersey Social Affairs scrutiny panel. An inquiry by the panel into the role of centeniers in the Magistrate's Court led to the Hill's resignation as chairman over his plans to publish a legal opinion on the compatibility of practice in the Jersey court with the Convention right to a fair trial. The panel continued with the inquiry, publishing a report that quickly led to reforms in court procedures.
  Hill called for the States of Jersey assembly to establish an official body to have oversight of the operation of the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000. When this proposal failed, Hill set up the unofficial Jersey Human Rights Group in 2009. He campaigned on other human rights issues, including prisoners' rights.
  Hill successfully proposed an inquiry into the constitutional role of the Bailiff and other Crown officers who are unelected members of the States of Jersey assembly. A panel, chaired by Lord Carswell, reported in 2010 making far-reaching recommendations for reform.
  In 2009, Hill successfully campaigned for reforms in the handling of public sector employees who are suspended from work in Jersey. His proposal for full public inquiry into the suspension of Jersey's chief of police, Graham Power, in relation to the major investigation into historic child abuse, failed though an internal inquiry found that there had been procedural irregularities.
  In 2011, the States' assembly rejected Hill's proposals make it easier for people to claim compensation for injuries caused by badly maintained roads.
caption: Bob Hill (2nd from left) in procession, Liberation Day 2011
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