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Stakeholder Consultative Groups

The Tribunals Service (Employment) Stakeholder Groups are made up of representatives from organisations who are actively involved in the continued development of the Tribunals Service. The Stakeholder Consultative Groups are the Employment Tribunal System Steering Board and the National User Groups in England & Wales and Scotland. These groups, which are comprised of representative group of stakeholders, with experience in various fields, perform a consultative role in order to build on existing good practice.

The Employment Tribunals System Steering Group meets quarterly to promote the effectiveness of, and to provide advice on, the overall operation of the Employment Tribunal System, to ensure that it meets the needs of all of its users. The National User Groups meets bi–annually and act as a sounding board and source of ideas to help ensure the Employment Tribunal System deliver an efficient and effective service.

The Employment Tribunal System Steering Board

The Employment Tribunal System Steering Board exists to promote the effectiveness of, and to provide advice on, the overall operation of the Employment Tribunal System, to ensure that it meets the needs of all of its users.

The prime role is to provide authoritative advice to the Tribunals Service CEO and the Acas CEO (who will respond to advice within the limits of their financial delegations), the relevant Director–General in BIS and, through them, Ministers both within BIS and MoJ.)

The Board may also be commissioned by Ministers in either or both departments to undertake a specific task where their expertise and Board membership make them the most appropriate choice.

The responsibilities of the Steering Board are to:

Steering Board Members

Link to Ian Barr Ian Barr
Independent Chair

Link to Sarah Anderson CBE Sarah Anderson CBE
Independent Member
Link to Penelope Melville-Brown Penelope Melville–Brown
Director, Disability Dynamics
Link to Shona Simon Shona Simon
President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland)
Link to Judge Meeran Mr David Latham
President of Employment Tribunal (England & Wales)

Link to John Taylor John Taylor
Chief Executive Acas
Link to Edward Sweeney Ed Sweeney
Acas–Chair
Link to Sarah Veale Sarah Veale
Head of Equality and Employment Rights Department

Link to Katja Hall Katja Hall
Director – Human Resources Policy (CBI)
Link to Dr Jonathan Spencer Dr Jonathan Spencer CB
Representative for Administrative Justice & Tribunals Council
Link to Mandy Mayer Mandy Mayer
Director, BIS

Link to Pauline Donleavy Pauline Donleavy
Registrar of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Link to Norman Egan Norman Egan
Regional Director, Tribunals Service


National user group (NUG)

The Employment Tribunals has two National User Groups; one for England & Wales and one for Scotland. Meetings are held twice a year and provide customers, partners and providers with the opportunity to raise issues or concerns regarding the quality of information and service provided by the organisation

Local user groups


Local User Group Secretary to the User Group Contact Details Frequency of Meetings Date Meetings Held
Aberdeen Mary Williamson, Secretary of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Aberdeenet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 25 Nov 08 pdf document download icon (30kb, Adobe PDF)
3 April 08 pdf document download icon (30kb, Adobe PDF)
28 Aug 07 pdf document download icon (30kb, Adobe PDF)
Ashford Carole Turner Ashfordet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 06 Nov 07
Bedford Angela Rothwell, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Bedfordet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 23 April 09 pdf document download icon (37kb, Adobe PDF)
15 October 08 pdf document download icon (39kb, Adobe PDF)
10 July 08 pdf document download icon (34kb, Adobe PDF)
23 April 08 pdf document download icon (20kb, Adobe PDF)
Birmingham Mr Douglas Crump, Regional Employment Judge Birminghamet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 11 Mar 09 pdf document download icon (45kb, Adobe PDF)
26 Nov 08 pdf document download icon (19kb, Adobe PDF)
19 March 08 pdf document download icon (19kb, Adobe PDF)
21 November 07 pdf document download icon (20kb, Adobe PDF)
Brighton Lesley Grimm, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Southamptonet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 16 September 09 pdf document download icon (42kb, Adobe PDF)
11 March 09 pdf document download icon (19kb, Adobe PDF)
13 March 08 pdf document download icon (29kb, Adobe PDF)
23 Sept 08 pdf document download icon (21kb, Adobe PDF)
Bristol Janet Westgarth,
Sally O'Connor,
Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge
Bristolet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 10 Nov 09 pdf document download icon (54kb, Adobe PDF)
21 April 09 pdf document download icon (42kb, Adobe PDF)
13 May 08 pdf document download icon (20kb, Adobe PDF)
Bury St Edmunds Chris Kerry, Deputy Office Manager Buryet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 01 Dec 2009 pdf document download icon (27kb, Adobe PDF)
27 April 2009 pdf document download icon (39kb, Adobe PDF)
28 Oct 08 pdf document download icon (30kb, Adobe PDF)
22 Apr 08 pdf document download icon (23kb, Adobe PDF)
29 Nov 07 pdf document download icon (26kb, Adobe PDF)
23 Apr 07 pdf document download icon (6kb, Adobe PDF)
Cambridge Chris Kerry, Deputy Office Manager Buryet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 30th Nov 2009 pdf document download icon (27kb, Adobe PDF)
Cardiff Lyndon Hobbs, Office Manager Cardiffet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 13 Mar 08 pdf document download icon (93kb, Adobe PDF)
04 Oct 07 pdf document download icon (24kb, Adobe PDF)
Dundee Mary Williamson, Secretary of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland)) Dundeeet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 24 April 08 pdf document download icon (28kb, Adobe PDF)
Edinburgh Mary Williamson, Secretary of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Edinburghet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 18 Nov 08 pdf document download icon (40kb, Adobe PDF)
28 Aug 07 pdf document download icon (41kb, Adobe PDF)
Glasgow Mary Williamson, Acting Secretary of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Glasgowet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 29 April 08 pdf document download icon (17kb, Adobe PDF)
East London Rabia Mohamed, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge eastlondon@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 24 Nov 09 pdf document download icon (47kb, Adobe PDF)
29 Apr 09 pdf document download icon (16kb, Adobe PDF)
29 Oct 08 pdf document download icon (34kb, Adobe PDF)
23 Apr 08 pdf document download icon (21kb, Adobe PDF)
28 Nov 07 pdf document download icon (35kb, Adobe PDF)
Exeter Janet Westgarth,
Sally O'Connor,
Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge (Scotland)
Exeteret@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk Twice a year 11 Nov 09 pdf document download icon (41kb, Adobe PDF)
22 April 09 pdf document download icon (32kb, Adobe PDF)
14 May 08 pdf document download icon (31kb, Adobe PDF)
Leeds & Sheffield Penny Noon, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Leedset@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Sheffieldet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 20 March 2009 pdf document download icon (85kb, Adobe PDF)
19 Sept 08 pdf document download icon (76kb, Adobe PDF)
14 Mar 08 pdf document download icon (97kb, Adobe PDF)
21 Sept 07 pdf document download icon (97kb, Adobe PDF)
Manchester & Liverpool Brian Doyle, Regional Employment Judge of Manchester & Liverpool Manchesteret@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Liverpoolet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Three times a year 15 & 16 Oct 08 pdf document download icon (52kb, Adobe PDF)
05 Jun 08 pdf document download icon (52kb, Adobe PDF)
17 Oct 07 pdf document download icon (44kb, Adobe PDF)
06 Jun 07 pdf document download icon (52kb, Adobe PDF)
Newcastle Michael Short Newcastleet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Three times a year 31 May 08 pdf document download icon (53kb, Adobe PDF)
26 Jan 08 pdf document download icon (45kb, Adobe PDF)
12 May 07 pdf document download icon (43kb, Adobe PDF)
15 Sept 07pdf document download icon (49kb, Adobe PDF)
26 Jan 07 pdf document download icon (45kb, Adobe PDF)
Norwich Chris Kerry, Deputy Office Manager Buryet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 02 Dec 09 pdf document download icon (27kb, Adobe PDF)
21 Apr 08 pdf document download icon (19kb, Adobe PDF)
Nottingham Christine Harvey, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Nottinghamet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 27 Mar 09 pdf document download icon (65.2kb, Adobe PDF)
24 Oct 08 pdf document download icon (29kb, Adobe PDF)
28 Mar 08 pdf document download icon (46kb, Adobe PDF)
19 Oct 07 pdf document download icon (20kb, Adobe PDF)
Reading Lesley Grimm, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Readinget@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 23 September 09 pdf document download icon (45kb, Adobe PDF)
18 March 09 pdf document download icon (21kb, Adobe PDF)
24 Sept 08 pdf document download icon (44kb, Adobe PDF)
12 Mar 08 pdf document download icon (44kb, Adobe PDF)
Shrewsbury Graham Jiggens, Office Manager Shrewsburyet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 03 Oct 08 pdf document download icon (38kb, Adobe PDF)
18 Mar 08 pdf document download icon (45kb, Adobe PDF)
9 Oct 07 pdf document download icon (42kb, Adobe PDF)
Southampton Lesley Grimm, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Southamptonet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 09 Sep 09 pdf document download icon (26kb, Adobe PDF)
4 March 09 pdf document download icon (23kb, Adobe PDF)
3 Sept 08 pdf document download icon (24kb, Adobe PDF)
5 Mar 08 (46kb, Adobe PDF)
19 Sept 07 (48kb, Adobe PDF) pdf document download icon
Watford Angela Rothwell, Personal Secretary to Regional Employment Judge Watfordet@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Twice a year 22 October 09 pdf document download icon (137kb, Adobe PDF)
23 April 09 pdf document download icon (37kb, Adobe PDF)
15 October 08 pdf document download icon (39kb, Adobe PDF)
10 July 08 pdf document download icon (34kb, Adobe PDF)
23 April 08 pdf document download icon (20kb, Adobe PDF)