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
Email
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 |

