Our governance
Learn more about JUSTICE and the work we are doing to build a fair future for all.
Our Governance Structure
Governance at JUSTICE
JUSTICE benefits from the advice and expertise of a highly experienced Council. Our President is Baroness Helena Kennedy of the Shaws LT KC, and our Vice Presidents are Dominic Grieve KC PC and Baroness Sarah Ludford.
Our day-to-day work is guided by a member-elected Board, chaired by Dame Alison Saunders, DCB.
We work closely with our members and stakeholders across all our work, drawing on our considerable convening power to produce high quality, evidence-based research.
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws LT KC
Baroness Helena Kennedy is one of the UK’s most distinguished lawyers and a lifelong advocate for social justice and human rights. Born in Glasgow, she is a KC and life peer, and was recently appointed to The Order of the Thistle for her pioneering work.
She has held leadership roles at Oxford Brookes, Sheffield Hallam, SOAS, and Mansfield College, and founded Oxford’s Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. She has chaired major commissions and inquiries on education, genetics, human trafficking, and misogyny.
In 2021, she led efforts to evacuate over 100 Afghan women judges and prosecutors at risk under the Taliban, and she currently supports Ukraine on war crimes and child abduction cases.
our governance
Council leadership
Meet the dedicated individuals guiding our mission.
Council members
Meet the Board
Our day-to-day work is guided by a member-elected Board, chaired by Dame Alison Saunders, DCB.
