01 January 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon. Dominic Raab MP, has announced the Royal Appointment of Helen Pitcher OBE as the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Helen takes over from the Rt Hon Professor Lord Ajay Kakkar who completed his term as JAC Chair on 31 December 2022.
The Chair is appointed by His Majesty the King on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor and the recruitment process is conducted in accordance with Schedule 12 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
You can read Helen’s biography here.
Read the full announcement here.