England: Sir Nicholas Green appointed new chair of Law Commission

Taking up his role on 1 August 2018, Sir Nicholas will serve for three years and has declared no political affiliation.

He said: “Keeping the law under review and making sure that it is fit for purpose helps keep faith in the rule of law and ensure justice is served.

“With the 13th Programme of Law Reform now in full swing, I am very excited to be able to help shape law reform work that will make a real difference to people’s lives – including work on automated vehicles, leasehold and surrogacy law to name but a few.

“I’m delighted to take on this role and cannot wait to get going.”

Departing Chair, Sir David Bean, said: “Sir Nicholas is an outstanding judge and will be an excellent chair of the Law Commission. I am delighted that he has been appointed and wish him every success.”

Sir Nicholas is a former academic having lectured at the Universities of Southampton and London. He was called to the bar in 1986 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1998. He has been a judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen’s Bench Division) since 2013.

A specialist in European, commercial and constitutional law, he notably acted in R (Factortame Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport – the first case to establish the right of the court to grant an injunction against Parliament.

Sir Nicholas has also previously served as chairman of the Bar Council and the Advocacy Training Council.