Professor Alexis Jay was appointed to the Panel of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in 2015. She was appointed as Chair of the Inquiry by the Home Secretary in August 2016. Alexis Jay is a visiting Professor at Strathclyde University, where she chairs the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland. […]
Stephen Webb is a board-level communications advisor with over 20 years of experience and a successful track record of leadership, delivery and innovation in demanding corporate affairs roles. Previous roles include executive director of communications and public affairs for NHS London from 2008-13 and director of communication for Transport for London. Stephen is responsible for
Christopher Stephens CBE is a corporate governance consultant. He is an experienced chairman and NED with public, private and third sector bodies. In addition, Christopher has had worldwide business experience working for a variety of multinational companies. Currently, he is chairman of the Sarasin Climate Active Board, managing funds on behalf of UK based charities.
Stephen Shaw CBE is the independent assessor of serious complaints for the Crown Prosecution Service, independent complaints assessor for the Department for Transport, and longstanding Verita associate. He also is also a member of the tribunal of the National Federation of Property Professionals that adjudicates upon complaints against estate agents, letting agents, auctioneers and valuers.
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff CBE is a mental health and human rights solicitor, a Mental Health Tribunal and Court of Protection judge and a long-standing Verita associate. She is Chair of the Administrative Justice Council’s working group on addressing disadvantage in the administrative justice system. Her previous roles include President of the Law Society of England and
Walter Merricks CBE is a lawyer with extensive experience as a chief executive, chair and board member in public-facing institutions. He is currently the chair of Impress: the independent monitor for the press; member of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Consumer Panel; service complaint reviewer at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; and a Verita Senior
