Three members reappointed to the Online Procedure Rule Committee
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Gerard Boyers, Brett Dixon and Sarah Dixon as expert members of the Online Procedure Rule Committee.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Brett Dixon, Gerard and Sarah Stephens as members of the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) for 3 years from to 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029.
Sarah Stephens
Sarah is the OPRC lay advice member and a non-practising solicitor and a legal technologist specialising in access to justice. She spent over a decade as a commercial lawyer with Linklaters and Kennedys, before transitioning to KPMG East Africa where she led their international development portfolio overseeing justice, education, and economic growth programs.
For the past ten years, Sarah has worked as an independent consultant on projects promoting access to justice, gender equality, and technology for development, working with UN agencies, the World Bank, and various NGOs.
Brett Dixon
Brett is the OPRC legal member Deputy Vice President of the Law Society and a Senior Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Admitted as a solicitor in 1999, Brett holds higher rights of audience in civil matters and is also an accredited mediator.
Gerard Boyers
Gerard is the OPRC technology member and a Director at Deloitte where he leads Digital Transformation Strategy. He brings extensive experience in delivering digital products, having served as the Head of Digital at HSBC and Aviva as well the Government Digital Service and BBC iPlayer
The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) was established under Section 22 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022). The aim of the OPRC is to improve access to justice for all by harnessing the power of modern digital technology in the pre-action space, in the civil and family courts and in the tribunals.
These reappointments are made by the Lord Chancellor after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, the Senior President of Tribunals and, in the case of the legal member, the Law Society.