Ministry of Justice

Civil procedure rule committee

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The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is an advisory non-departmental public body set up under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to make rules of court for the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Courts.


Membership of the committee

Membership of the committee, as set out below, is prescribed in section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997. All non judicial members are appointed, in accordance with the Office of the Commission for Public Appointment's Code of Practice.

Name Position Term of office:
first appointment
Term of office:
current expiry
The Head of Civil Justice - Master of the Rolls ex officio    
The Deputy Head of Civil Justice - Lord Justice Moore-Bick ex officio
   
The Honourable Lord Justice Jackson Supreme Court Judge Member 9 February 2004 31 August 2010
The Honourable Mr Justice Henderson High Judge Member 1 September 2009

31 August 2012

Master Fontaine High Master Member 1 September 2008 31 August 2011
HHJ Stewart QC Circuit Judge Member 1 September 2008 31 August 2011
District Judge Burn District Judge Member 1 September 2007 31 August 2010
District Judge Hill District Judge Member 1 September 2006 31 August 2012
Mr William Featherby QC Barrister Member 1 September 2008 31 August 2011
Mr David di Mambro Barrister Member 1 September 2004 31 August 2010
Mr Nicholas Bacon Barrister Member 1 September 2009 31 August 2012
Mr Qasim Nawaz Solicitor Member 1 September 2008 31 August 2011
Ms Katy Peters Solicitor Member 1 September 2007 31 August 2010
Mrs Amanda Stevens Solicitor Member 1 September 2009 31 August 2012
Mr Tim Lett  Lay Advice / Consumer Affairs Member 1 November 2009 31 October 2012
Professor David Grant Lay Advice / Consumer Affairs Member 1 September 2007 31 August 2010