The English Law Promotion Panel

The English Law Promotion Panel supports the government’s mission to drive economic growth and strengthen the UK’s global competitiveness, as set out in the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy.  

Mission

Legal services are a vital part of the UK’s economy, and English law is a globally recognised asset that underpins international trade and investment.  

Promoting English law internationally supports the growth of the legal services sector and reinforces the UK’s reputation as a trusted legal hub grounded in the rule of law. 

The English Law Promotion Panel (the Panel) is established to support the government’s mission to drive economic growth and strengthen the UK’s global competitiveness, as set out in the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy.  

Membership

The Panel is chaired by Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, and Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Rt Hon Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, is the Panel’s Vice-Chair.  

The Panel comprises of the following expert members: 

  • Lord Philip Sales, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  • The Right Hon. Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court 
  • The Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith, Chancery Division of the High Court 
  • Mark Evans, The Law Society of England and Wales 
  • Kirsty Brimelow KC, Bar Council of England and Wales 
  • Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE, One Essex Court
  • Richard Bamforth, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 
  • Jonathan Wood, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP 
  • Kevin Nash, The London Court of International Arbitration 
  • Lucy Greenwood, Greenwood Arbitration 
  • Clare Ambrose, London Maritime Arbitrators Association 
  • Christina Blacklaws, LawtechUK Panel 
  • Chales Clark, International Law Committee 
  • Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon), Society for Computers and Law 
  • Dr Linda Yueh, University of Oxford and London Business School 
  • James Palmer CBE, TheCityUK 
  • John Foster, Confederation of British Industry 
  • Marcus Peffers, M+C Saatchi Group 
  • Dame Linda Dobbs DBE, Red Lion Consulting
  • Farzana Baduel, President-Elect (2025) of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
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