Our governance
Decision-making and managerial bodies in HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).
Roles and structure of our board and senior leadership team
HM Courts and Tribunals Service Board
Our work is overseen by our Board, which is headed by an independent chair working with executive, non-executive and judicial members.
The Board ensures that the agency delivers the aims and objectives set by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals.
Members
- Sir Richard Broadbent, Chair
- Victoria Cochrane, Independent Non-executive Board Member
- Nicky Wilden, Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
- Lakh Jemmett, Independent Non-executive Board Member
- Nick Goodwin, Chief Executive
- Paul Harris, Deputy Chief Executive and Operations Director
- Andrew Baigent, Chief Financial Officer
- Louise Alexander, Human Resources Director
- Sir Keith Lindblom, Senior President of Tribunals
- Lord Justice Edis, Senior Presiding Judge
- Tim Jenkins, District Judge
- Annabel Burns, Judicial and Legal Services Policy Director, Ministry of Justice
The HMCTS framework document outlines the agreement made by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals on their partnership in relation to its governance, finance and operation.
HMCTS annual reports and plans
Board meetings
In the interests of transparency we regularly publish summaries of Board meetings.
HM Courts and Tribunals Service Board meeting minutes - GOV.UK
HM Courts and Tribunals Service Senior Leadership Team
- Nick Goodwin, Chief Executive
- Paul Harris, Deputy Chief Executive and Operations Director
- Louise Alexander, Human Resources Director
- Andrew Baigent, Chief Financial Officer
- Una Bennett, National Services Director
- Tim Byford, Commercial Director
- Daniel Flury, Crime Programme Director
- Donna Haynes, Implementation Director
- Rachel Hunt, Civil, Family and Tribunals Director
- Georgia Jerram, Communications Director
- Jason Latham, Development Director
- John Laverick, Chief Digital and Information Officer
- Rupert Morgan, Property Director
- Mark Stewart, Courts and Tribunals Director
- Guy Tompkins, Criminal Fines Collection and Enforcement Director