Membership announcement for the Family Transparency Implementation Group (TIG)
Following a successful EOI process, the President is pleased to announce the membership of the Transparency Implementation Group: Due to the diverse strength & experience of applicants, membership was extended to include: family practitioner- junior barrister and media specialist practitioner-barrister.
| NO | Role | Member | Description |
| 1 | Head of TIG | President of the Family DivisionSir Andrew McFarlane | Head of Family Justice England and Wales |
| 2 | Co-Chair | Mrs Justice Nathalie Lieven | Family Division Judge |
| 3 | Co-Chair | Her Honour Judge Madeleine Reardon | East London Family Court |
| 4 | TR Independent Panel Member | Nicola Shaw CBE | |
| 5 | Secretary to the TIG | Jack Harrison | Barrister – Coram Chambers (London) and Deans Court Chambers (Manchester) |
| 67 | Family Justice Young Peoples Board | Jennifer Gibbon-Lynch & Young person(s) | FJYPB Co-ordinator |
| 89 | Family Rights GroupFamily Rights Group | Angela Frazer-WicksClare Walsh | Chair of Trustees, Family Rights Group & member of parents’ panelKinship Carer |
| 10 | Data Expert | Dr Natalie Byrom | Director of ResearchThe Legal Education Foundation |
| 11 | Nuffield Family Justice Observatory | Lisa Harker | Director |
| 12 | Academic | Dr Julie Doughty | Senior Lecturer in LawSchool of Law and Politics
Cardiff University |
| 13 | Practitioner Barrister | Charles Hale QC | Barrister & Arbitrator4 Paper Buildings |
| 14 | Practitioner Junior Barrister | Femi Ogunlende | BarristerNo5 Chambers |
| 15 | Practitioner Media specialist | Guy Vassall-Adams QC | BarristerMatrix Chambers |
| 16 | Practitioner Solicitor | Olive Craig | Senior Legal Officer, Rights of Women |
| 17 | Legal Advisor | Tom Foley | Legal AdviserHMCTS Midlands Region |
| 18 | Media Rep- Journalist | Sian Harrison | Law Service EditorPA Media |
| 19 | Media Rep- Legal Blogger | Lucy Reed | Chair of The Transparency Project, Barrister & Blogger |
| 2021 | Ministry of JusticeMinistry of Justice | Ana PopaMaxine Monks | Family Justice PolicyOpen Justice and Transparency Team |
| 22 | HMCTS | Adam Lennon | Deputy Director and Service Owner-Family |
| 23 | DfE | Lauren Kocan | Head of Children’s Rights and Family Justice |
| 24 | Cafcass | Jack Cordery | National Director of Operations |
| 25 | ADCS | Helen Lincoln | Executive Director for Children, Families & Education (DCS)Essex County Council |
The TIG aim to meet before Christmas to begin this important work. Terms of reference will be published in due course.
The President thanks all those who took the time to express their interest in this work.
Further updates will be provided as the work progresses.