{"id":181,"date":"2025-12-05T06:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:31:23","slug":"criminal-justice-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/committees\/criminal-justice-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Justice Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1791 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1.jpg\" style=\"object-position:12% 56%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"12% 56%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/courts2-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/committees\/\">Committees<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Criminal Justice Council<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Criminal Justice Council<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Council must meet at least twice year but may meet more frequently if needed.&nbsp; Meetings are publicised on the court list and members of the public are welcome to attend and observe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any queries about the Council, or questions or concerns about the criminal justice system you may contact the Secretary to the Council on&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:headofcourtservice@courts.gov.fk\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:headofcourtservice@courts.gov.fk\">headofcourtservice@courts.gov.fk<\/a>&nbsp;or telephone 27271.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fseblocks-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-fseblocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"accordion-item\">Aims of the Criminal Justice Council:<\/div><div class=\"data\">\n<p>The main aim of the council is to seek to make the criminal justice system more effective and efficient so that it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>reduces crime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reduces re-offending<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>punishes offenders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>protects the public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>encourages the making of reparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>increases public confidence in the system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensures that the system is fair and just<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also responsible for maintaining an overview of the working of the criminal justice system and making sure any issues are tackled with a &#8216;whole system&#8217; approach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fseblocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"accordion-item\">Members of the council:<\/div><div class=\"data\">\n<p><strong>President<\/strong>: Chief Justice, James Lewis KC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chair<\/strong>: Senior Magistrate, Malcolm Simmons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secretary<\/strong>: Head of Courts and Tribunals, Aisha de Four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Law Commisioner<\/strong>: Ros Cheek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attorney General<\/strong>: Simon Young<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chief of Police<\/strong>: Barry Thacker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Probation Officer<\/strong>: Nicola Robinson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JP<\/strong>: Derek Clarke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JP<\/strong>: Janette Vincent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal Practitioner<\/strong>: Alison Inglis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal Practitioner<\/strong>: Phil Axon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Smyth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yvette Sheriff<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fseblocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"accordion-item\">Conduct of members and Values:<\/div><div class=\"data\">\n<p><strong>Selflessness&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Holders of public office should take decisions solely in terms of the public interest. They should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their families or their friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Integrity&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectivity&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accountability&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Openness&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Honesty&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leadership&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Courts &amp; Tribunals Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Council must meet at least twice year but may meet more frequently if needed.&nbsp; 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