Family Procedure Rule Committee: register of members’ interests 2025 to 2026
Published 3 September 2026
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| Member | Interests |
|---|---|
| President Sir Andrew McFarlane | Employed as President of the Family Division. No other interests to declare. |
| The Honourable Mr Justice Michael Keehan | Employed as a High Court Judge (Lead Family Presiding Judge). No other interests to declare. |
| The Rt Hon Lord Justice Jonathan Baker | Employed as a Court of Appeal Judge. No other interests to declare. |
| The Honourable Mr Justice Robert Peel | Employed as a High Court Judge. No other interests to declare. |
| Her Honour Judge Katherine Suh | Employed as a Circuit Judge. No other interests to declare. |
| His Honour Judge Gareth Humphreys | Employed as a Circuit Judge No other interests to declare. |
| District Judge Teresa Foss | Employed as a District Judge. No other interests to declare. |
| District Judge William Nelson | Employed as a District Judge (Magistrates Court). No other interests to declare. |
| District Judge Francis Cassidy | Employed as a District Judge. No other interests to declare. |
| Jennifer Kingsley JP | Employed as a Magistrate. Joint owner of three rental properties. |
| Helen Sewell | Employed as a HMCTS Legal Adviser. No other interests to declare. |
| Poonam Bhari | Self-employed barrister at 3PB Chambers. Member, Guinness Partnership Customer Committee (annual honorarium paid). Member, Middle Temple Scholarships and Prizes Committee (unremunerated); Fellow, Royal Society of Arts and Manufactures (membership fee paid). No other interests to declare. |
| Rhys Taylor | Employed as a Barrister practising from The 36 Group. Director of Dispute Resolution Centre Wales Canolfan Datrys Anghydfodau Cymru Ltd Charity trustee for AdviceNow. No other interests to declare. |
| Graeme Fraser | Solicitor and salaried partner at William Sturges LLP Solicitors. Paid as a contributing editor of the Family Court Practice (Contributing Editor) and for articles and commentary published in the Family Law Journal. Author of Butterworths Family Law Service. Solicitors Family Law Association. This is not remunerated. Member of various Committees and working groups for Resolution including National Committee, Cohabitation Committee, Family Law Reform Group, Training and Law Committee, and London Regional Committee No other interests to declare. |
| Laura Coyle | Solicitor at Freemans Law LLP t/a Freemans Solicitors (designated member of LLP). No other interests to declare. |
| Shabanna Jaffar | Employed as member of Cafcass. No other interests to declare. |
| Vicki Mulligan | Employed as the CEO of Centre for Justice Innovation. Director (Trustee): Prisoners’ Education Trust No other interests to declare. |