Civil Procedure Rule Committee

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.

Civil Procedure Rule Committee Annual Report 2011

Open Meeting – Civil Procedure Rule Committee 18 May 2012

Are you interested in observing the rule making process? The open meeting will take place on the above date at the Ministry of Justice, Petty France from 10am – 1.30pm. Guests will be observers only and not be able to participate in the Committee’s business or contribute to items in the agenda. However, there will be an opportunity at the end of the meeting for guests to ask pre-submitted questions to the Committee.

Attendance

Accommodation is limited, so we are asking potential guests to complete a short application form and return it to:

Jane Wright
Post Point 4.22
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ

DX 152380 Westminster 8

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Civil Procedure Rule Committee application form

Applications to attend close on 31 March 2012.

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    
Mr Justice Coulson High Court Judge Member 1 September 2010 31 August 2013
Mr Justice Henderson High Court Judge Member 1 September 2009 31 August 2012
Master Fontaine High Court Master Member 1 September 2008 31 August 2014
HHJ Stewart QC Circuit Judge Member 1 September 2008 31 August 2014
District Judge Burn District Judge Member 1 September 2007 31 August 2013
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 Edward Pepperall Barrister Member 1 December 2010  31 August 2013
Mr Nicholas Bacon QC 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 2013
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 2013
Ministry of Justice

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