Biography
Margaret is a solicitor. She was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2018 and works as an independent legal consultant for a number of organisations. Her current roles include:
- Service Police Complaints Commissioner (Army, Navy and Air Force);
- Advising international legal teams defending allegations of war crimes in the International Criminal Court;
- Trustee and director of Appeal, a charity and law practice dedicated to fighting miscarriages of justice and advocating for reform of the criminal justice system.
Margaret is a legal assessor and legally qualified chair for various statutory bodies.
Annual Register of Interest 2023:
Membership of formal groups:
London Criminal Court Solicitors Association
Association of Regulatory Disciplinary Lawyers
International Association of Women Judges
Business, professional or social relationships:
Legal Assessor or Legally Qualified Chair:
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
General Dental Council
General Osteopathic Council
Health and Care Professions Council
General Optical Council
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Deputy Chair – Financial Conduct Authority
Member – The Pensions Regulator
Trustee/Director – Appeal
International Criminal Court
International Court of Justice
Companies or associations which you or members of your family are officers of employees or in which you or they have beneficial interests:
Director of Annii Legal Services
Involvement in partnerships, joint ventures or consortia:
Independent Legal Assessors
Professional relationships with individuals, organisations or businesses that might have relations with ARB:
Other:
Deputy High Court Judge
Declaration of Interests
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| Unpaid work | – |
| Memberships | – |
| Business connections | – |
| Personal connections | – |
| Political or campaign activity | – |
| Other | Deputy High Court Judge |
