Chris King Expand With a background initially in the arts, and subsequently as a solicitor in private practice, Chris became a Lecturer in the School of Law at what was then the University of Central England (now Birmingham City University) in 2003. He became Director of the University's then law clinic, the Free Representation Unit in 2004 and, as a Senior Lecturer, has been module leader for the placement-based Legal Advice & Representation Unit module on the LL.B. at Birmingham City University since 2008. In this capacity, Chris has acquired significant experience of working with pro bono organisations in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
Graham Moffat Expand Graham is a retired Associate Professor from the University of Warwick Law School and a Member of the Socio-Legal Studies Association. He is an expert in charity law.
June Jeffrey Expand June was a Civil Servant until her retirement, specialising in the interpretation and application of legislation and advising on compliance, particularly in relation to trusts and settlements. She is a Director of Coventry Community Empowerment Network.
Keith Wilding - Chair Expand Keith qualified as a social worker in 1974. He worked in area teams and hospitals before leaving in 1988 to read for the Bar. He was a barrister between 1990 and 2012. He completed his LLM in Social Welfare Law in 2008. For 20 years he was a fee paid judge in what is now the Social Entitlement Chamber of the Tribunals Service and he has been a fee paid judge in the Health and Social Care Chamber (mental health tribunals) for 10 years, sitting in the Midlands. He is a Member of the Inner Temple and a retired member of the Midland Circuit.
Lord Willy Bach - Patron Expand Currently Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire, Lord Bach was created a life peer in 1998. He has held various front bench and government posts, including Shadow Attorney General and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice. He recently chaired the Bach Commission on Access to Justice. He is also a great-nephew of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Professor Jean McHale Expand Jean is Professor of Healthcare Law and Director of the Centre for Health Law Science and Policy at the University of Birmingham. Her recent books include Principles of Medical Law (4th ed) (Oxford University Press 2017, edited with Judy Laing) and European Health Law: Themes and Implications (Cambridge University Press 2015, co-authored with Tamara Hervey).
Raghu Kodakandala Expand Raghu has 20 years plus of Management and Business development experience. He is an experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the Hospitality and leisure industry, IT sector, Skilled in Management, Leadership, Project Management, Customer Service, and Strategic Planning. Strong business development professional with an MBA focused in marketing and finance.
Richard Alomo Expand Richard is a barrister in private practice who specialises in Family, Court of Protection, Human Rights, Public and Administrative law. Over the last 30 years, he has held various voluntary positions in a number of community legal projects. Richard is a member of the Discrimination Law Association.