Ministerial role

Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services

Organisations: Ministry of Justice
Current role holder: Sarah Sackman KC MP

Responsibilities

  • Criminal courts policy
  • Legal Aid
  • Legal Aid Agency administration
  • Civil Justice
  • Legal Support and Dispute Resolution
  • Legal Services
  • His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service administration
  • Magistrates Policy
  • Open Justice
  • Tribunals Policy (including fees)
  • Irregular Migration
  • Judicial Review
  • MOJ Mission lead for Kickstart economic  growth

Current role holder

Sarah Sackman KC MP

Sarah Sackman KC MP was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice on 2 December 2024. She was Solicitor General from the 9 July 2024 to 2 December 2024. She was elected as the MP for Finchley and Golders Green in July 2024.

She was called to the Bar in 2008 and worked as a barrister at Francis Taylor Building and Matrix Chambers, focusing on public, election, planning, environment and rating law.

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Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP

    2024 to 2024