Government Legal Department
United Kingdom · public body
About this body
Current board (12)
| Carmel Thornton | Finance, Operations and Digital Director | 2024 - present |
| Caroline Croft | Director General, Employment with Social Policy Group | 2023 - present |
| Damian Paterson | Director for Strategy, People & Culture | 2021 - present |
| Douglas Wilson KC (Hon) OBE | Crown's Nominee | 2026 - present |
| Douglas Wilson KC (Hon) OBE | HM Procurator General, Treasury Solicitor and Head of the Government Legal Profession | 2026 - present |
| The Rt Hon Dame Janet Paraskeva DBE PC | Lead Non-executive Director | 2024 - present |
| The Rt Hon Dame Janet Paraskeva DBE PC | Non-Executive Director | 2024 - present |
| Mel Nebhrajani CB | Director General, Litigation with Justice and Security | 2023 - present |
| Nicola Sawford | Non-executive Director | 2022 - present |
| Richard Cornish | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 - present |
| Sarah Goom | Director General, Commercial with Trade and International | 2023 - present |
| Tim Fallowfield OBE | Non-executive Director | 2024 - present |
Past board (4)
| Douglas Wilson KC (Hon) OBE | Acting Director and Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office | 2021 - 2026 |
| Douglas Wilson KC (Hon) OBE | Legal Director | 2014 - 2016 |
| Mel Nebhrajani CB | Director General, Employment with Social Policy Group | 2021 - 2023 |
| Richard Cornish | Chief Officer, Operations | 2019 - 2021 |
Source
Government Legal Department on GOV.UK →
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