An experienced lawyer both in England and in the Cayman Islands, being a Solicitor admitted in England and Wales, a Cayman Islands Attorney-at-law and former Attorney General for the Cayman Islands. He is a member of the Law Society of England, the Caymanian Bar Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, a Fellow of the Caribbean Law Institute and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London. He also has the distinction of being a Freeman of the City of London.
Richard was appointed as Chairman on 2 January 2010 for a four year term.