Justice Committee

11 March 2026

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Justice Committee House of Commons

00:06 - 00:45
Speaker 1
Order.  Order.  And welcome to the justice select committee meeting on a Wednesday morning for a a pre appointment hearing, and this is for the members of the committee to consider the appointment of a new chair of the office of legal complaints, is which an employment by the legal services board.  I will offer the preferred candidate to introduce himself and there'll be a series of questions from the committee in a moment.  First, committee members need to give their declarations of interest starting with Warren 
00:46 - 01:01
Speaker 2
Hello.  Good morning.  I'm Warren De De Just, member of parliament in Wolverhampton West.  I'm a solicitor but not practicing at the moment.  I'm a member of various APPGs and also a member of the central executive council of the JMB trade union. 
01:02 - 01:23
Speaker 3
Good morning.  I'm Lindsay Farnsworth, member of parliament for Amber Valley.  I was a cross crown prosecutor before entering parliament.  My declaration is on the register, but just of relevance today, I'm the co chair of the APPG of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and a member of the APPG for access to justice. 
01:25 - 01:44
Speaker 1
I'm Andy Swarton.  I'm the MP of Hammersmith And Chiswick, and I am a non practicing barrister.  I'm a member of I'm a patron of two charities the Justice Rated, the Hampton Court Law Center, the upper room for Expenders.  I'm a member of the United and GME Trade Unions. 

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