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Guidance

Judicial Executive Board

Published 2019-12-11Last updated 2026-10-01

Updated August 2026

Function

The Lady Chief Justice exercises executive and leadership responsibilities through, and with the support of, the Judicial Executive Board (JEB).

The Lady Chief Justice chairs the Judicial Executive Board, which meets informally each week and has a full meeting monthly during term time.

Composition

The following are members of the JEB:

  • Lady Chief Justice (Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill)
  • Master of the Rolls (Sir Geoffrey Vos)
  • President of the King’s Bench Division (Sir Mark Warby)
  • President of the Family Division (Sir Stephen Cobb)
  • President of the Business and Property Division (Sir Colin Birss)
  • Senior President of Tribunals (Lord Justice Dingemans)
  • Senior Presiding Judge (Dame Amanda Yip DBE)
  • Chair of the Board of the Judicial College (Dame Eleanor King DBE)
  • Lead Judge for Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership Development and Wellbeing (Dame Philippa Whipple DBE)
  • Chief Executive Judicial Office (Michelle Crotty)