Non-judicial member reappointed to the Civil Justice Council
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Amrik Kandola as a non-judicial member of the Civil Justice Council.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment, for 1 year from 1 January 2027, of Amrik Kandola as a non-judicial member of the Civil Justice Council (CJC).
The CJC is a statutory advisory body established under the Civil Procedure Act 1997. The CJC’s membership brings together: the judiciary; civil servants; legal professionals and; those representative of the varied perspectives, expertise and experience from right across our civil justice system.
The CJC has a statutory function to review the civil justice system and also advises the government, the judiciary, the Rule Committee and others on the development of civil justice, especially how it can be made more accessible, fair and efficient. It is empowered to recommend changes and propose research.
The appointment of CJC non-judicial members are made by the Lord Chancellor and are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. This reappointment complies with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Amrik Kandola is a full-time commercial mediator and former partner at Eversheds Sutherland LLP, where he specialised in technology, engineering, construction and energy infrastructure disputes. He became a partner in 2002 and served on the firm’s Board from 2011 to 2014. Since 2016, he has mediated complex, high-value commercial disputes. He is a CEDR Panel Mediator and Lead Faculty Trainer and has received the Civil/Commercial Mediator of the Year award.