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After studying engineering and accountancy, he moved to law in which he practised for a number of years before moving into the civic duty of Deputy
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Advocate. Joining his father's firm of Collas Day & Rowland, Advocates, he became a partner and continued to practise there until 2005.
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from 2012 until 2020. He was succeeded by
Richard McMahon.
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