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Megan Lee-Devlin has been appointed Chief Executive of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), succeeding Nick Goodwin, who is moving to the Ministry of Justice as Director General for Policy.
Lee-Devlin joins HMCTS from the Ministry of Justice, where she was Director General for Justice Services and Transformation. In that role, she led digital transformation across the justice system, including work involving prisons, probation and victim services.
She was also responsible for the operational delivery of three justice services: legal aid, lasting powers of attorney and victim compensation.
Her appointment comes as HMCTS continues its programme of modernisation aimed at improving services for court and tribunal users. The organisation administers criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales, as well as reserved tribunals across the UK.
Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, said the courts and tribunals were “fundamental to the rule of law” and to ensuring access to justice.
She said Lee-Devlin brought the “vision and experience” required to deliver services for the public, support HMCTS staff and the judiciary, and continue the modernisation of courts and tribunals.
Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Jo Farrar said Lee-Devlin had an “outstanding track record of leading transformation and improving services for users”, adding that she brought the leadership and ambition required for the next phase of HMCTS modernisation.
Lee-Devlin said it was a privilege to lead HMCTS at an important time and that she looked forward to working with the judiciary, ministers, justice system partners and the organisation’s 19,000 staff.
Before joining the Ministry of Justice, Lee-Devlin was director general of the Central Digital and Data Office at the Cabinet Office, where she oversaw the Government’s digital, data and technology function.
She began her Civil Service career after working in the private sector, including roles with IBM, PwC and McKinsey & Company focused on digital, analytics and organisational transformation.
