Appointment of a lay member to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Ian Curtis-Nye as a lay member of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC).
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Ian Curtis-Nye as a lay member of the CPRC for 3 years from 24 October 2022.
The CPRC is the statutory body that governs the practice and procedure to be followed in the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and the County Court.
This appointment was made by the Lord Chancellor after consulting the Lord Chief Justice and the Law Society.
Appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and recruitment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Biography
Ian Curtis-Nye is a Partner/Divisional Manager at Lyons Davidson solicitors, with overall responsibility for the Injury division and legal costs teams, also being a costs lawyer. In addition, he is a trustee and vice chair at Citizens Advice Reading, providing support and advice to the local community in a wide range of issues. He has been involved in diversity and inclusion projects within both Lyons Davidson and Citizens Advice Reading and has extensive experience in consumer affairs across both the legal and lay advice sector.