Sentencing Guidelines Council members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sentencing Guidelines Council members

Back row: DPP Keir Starmer, Peter Neyroud, Lord Justice Hughes, Judge Peter Beaumont, Judge Michael Mettyear, Mr Justice Pitchford, Judge Tim Workman, Anthony Edwards

Front row: Teresa Reynolds, Lord Justice Thomas (Deputy Chairman), The Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge (Chairman), Malathy Sitaram JP

Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge (Chairman of the Council)

Sir Igor Judge was called to the bar in 1963, became a Recorder in 1976 and took silk in 1979. He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division in 1988 and to the Court of Appeal in 1996. Sir Igor was appointed as Deputy Chief Justice for England and Wales in July 2003. He was appointed as the first President of the Queen's Bench Division in 2005; in addition to this role he was appointed Head of Criminal Justice in January 2007. Lord Judge became Lord Chief Justice on 1 October 2008.   

Appointed to March 4th 2008; re-appointed to March 4th 2011 (as of 1st October 2008 in capacity as Lord Chief Justice)

 
Lord Justice Thomas (Deputy Chairman of Council)

Sir John Thomas was called to the bar in 1969. He was appointed a QC in 1984 and a Recorder in 1987. In 1996 he was appointed a High Court Judge in the Queen’s Bench Division, and in 2003 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal. He was presiding Judge for the Wales and Chester Circuit 1998-2001, Judge in charge of the Commercial Court 2002-3, Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales 2003-6 and was elected President of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary in May 2008. Sir John was appointed Vice-President of the Queen’s Bench Division and Deputy Head of Criminal Justice on 10 October 2008.  
 
Appointed to October 9th 2011

 
Judge Peter Beaumont

Peter Beaumont was appointed a Circuit Judge in 1989 and sat initially at Chelmsford Crown Court. In 1995, he was appointed Senior Circuit Judge at the Old Bailey and from 2001 held the post of Common Serjeant of London. He has been sitting as an additional judge of the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division since 1996 and in December 2004 was appointed Recorder of London.

March 4th 2008; re-appointed to March 4th 2011

 

Judge Michael Mettyear

Michael was a member of the Sentencing Advisory Panel from its formation in 1999 until he was appointed to the Council. Michael is the Resident Judge at the Hull Combined Court Centre as well as the Honorary Recorder of the City. Michael also sits in the Central Criminal Court and in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).

Appointed to March 4th 2007; re-appointed to March 4th 2010

 

Judge Tim Workman

Tim Workman was appointed a Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate in 1986 and a Crown Court Recorder in 1993. He was appointed as the Deputy Senior District Judge on the amalgamation of the Provincial and Metropolitan Stipendiary Benches in 2000 and was appointed Senior District Judge and Chief Magistrate in February 2003. He sits mainly at the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court and is one of the Judges who deals with the special jurisdiction of Extradition and Terrorism Act cases.

Appointed in capacity as Senior District Judge from 5th March 2004

 
Malathy Sitaram J.P.

Malathy Sitaram graduated from Bombay University, India in 1961 where she read Philosophy and French. She then went on to pursue a teaching career, in secondary schools in the UK, having completed a BEd in English and Education at London University and later, a MEd in English and Education at Bristol University. Malathy was appointed as a Justice of the Peace in 1988 and currently sits at the Swindon Bench. In 2001, Malathy was elected the Chairman of the Wiltshire Branch of the Magistrates' Association for a three-year term. She was a member of the Wiltshire Police Authority until September 2008.

Appointed to March 4th 2009

 
Keir Starmer Q.C.

Keir Starmer was called to the Bar in 1987 and appointed Queens Counsel in 2002. He practised from Doughty Street Chambers and was appointed Head of Chambers in 2007. His main areas of practice were human rights, international law, judicial review, extradition, criminal law, police law and media law. He was named QC of the Year in the field of human rights and public law in 2007 by the Chambers & Partners directory and in 2005 he won the Bar Council’s Sydney Elland Goldsmith award. From 2003-2008, he was the human rights advisor to the Policing Board in Northern Ireland and he has written and lectured extensively on criminal law and human rights. On 1st November 2008, Keir was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions.

Appointed in capacity as Director of Public Prosecutions from 10th November 2008

 
Peter Neyroud Q.P.M

Peter Neyroud joined Hampshire Constabulary in 1980. He was the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police from 2002 to 2006, as well as Chairman of the Thames Valley Local Criminal Justice Board. Since January 2006 Peter has been Chief Constable, Chief Executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency.

Appointed to March 4th 2008; re-appointed to March 4th 2011

 
Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards is the Senior Partner of T V Edwards, London and is a criminal law specialist. He is a member of the Executive Board of Justice and of the Editorial Board of the Criminal Law Review. He is the author of Advising the Suspect in the Police Station and co-author of Criminal Defence: A Guide to Good Practice. He was a non-executive member of the Legal Services Commission from 2000 to 2007 with responsibility for the development of the Criminal Defence Service. He is extensively involved in delivering training courses to all agencies within the Criminal Justice System.

Appointed to March 4th 2009

 

Teresa Reynolds

Teresa is the co-author of The Rights of Victims of Crime and has since worked successfully to see it adopted by the Government through the Victim's Charter and subsequent developments. Teresa Reynolds was Head of Policy at Victim Support until June 2007. In her role, she was responsible for developing policy and promoting the interests of victims and witnesses of crime in criminal justice and social policy.

Appointed to March 4th 2007; re-appointed to March 4th 2010

 
Mr Justice Christopher Pitchford

Christopher Pitchford was called to the Bar in 1969 and appointed QC in 1987. He served as a Recorder from 1987 to 2000 when he was appointed to the High Court. He was Presiding Judge on the Wales and Chester circuit from 2002 to 2005. Christopher has been Chair of the Criminal Committee of the Judicial Studies Board since March 2006.

Appointed in capacity as Chairman of the Criminal Committee of the Judicial Studies Board from March 2006

 
Lord Justice Hughes

Sir Anthony Hughes was called to the Bar in 1970. He was appointed a QC in 1990, and a Recorder from 1988 to 1997. In 1997 he was appointed a High Court Judge in the Family Division, and in 2004 transferred to the Queen’s Bench Division. In 2006 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal. He was Presiding Judge for the Midland and Oxford Circuit 2000-2003. Sir Anthony was appointed Vice President of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in February 2009.

Appointed in capacity as the Vice President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal

 
Professor Andrew Ashworth, QC (Observer)

Professor Ashworth has been Chairman of the Sentencing Advisory Panel since June 2007.  Vinerian Professor of English Law, University of Oxford, since 1997; member of the Criminal Committee of the Judicial Studies Board; author of Sentencing and Criminal Justice; formerly UK representative and Chair of the Select Committee of Experts on Sentencing (Council of Europe)

Observer - Chairman of the Sentencing Advisory Panel