Civitas Law Manual
Chambers is managed by the Management Board. The Board consists of three members of Chambers. The members of the Board are elected at the General Meeting of Chambers. Each member of the Board serves as Chair for a period of six months. Management Boards are re-elected every 18 months.
Management Board
Management Board - Michael Brace
Management Board - Nick David Jones
Management Board - Bryan Thomas (current Chair)
The Chair passes between all three members of the Management Board on a six month cycle.
Practice Director
Directly below the Management Board is the Practice Director.
Practice Director - David Jones
The Practice Director is responsible for marketing and the development of Chambers. He is head of staff and is directly responsible to the Management Board.
Clerking, Client Support and Administration
Clerking
The head of clerking is the Senior Clerk.
Senior Clerk – Andrea McLean
The Senior Clerk is responsible for the clerking of barristers in Chambers and is the line manager of her assistants, the other clerks.
Clerk – Alyson Hartington-Clark
Clerk – Rhian Smith
Finance
Finance Director – David Jones
The Finance Director is responsible for the financial Management of Chambers. He is assisted by a fees clerk and he is her line manager.
Fees Clerk - The Fees Clerk is responsible for collection of barristers’ fees.
Administrator
Karen Ling is chambers’ Administrator responsible for Reception, co-ordinating events and front of house duties as well as client care.
Members of Chambers
Members of Chambers carry out the following specific functions:
Head of Pupillage – Anthony Vines
Treasurer – Richard Cole
Library Officers – Cathrine Grubb
Equal Opportunities Officer – Mona Bayoumi