The Steering Group sets the direction and agenda for the Council and acts as an advisory group to the Chair of the Council. The Steering Group consists of a core group from the full Council including representatives from each panel. The Steering Group meets every three months and discusses issues to put forward to the Council for consideration.
Members:
- Sir Keith Lindblom (Chair), Senior President of Tribunals
- Rosemary Agnew, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
- Donal Galligan, Ombudsman Association
- Andrea Coomber, JUSTICE
- Paul Yates, Freshfields (Pro Bono Panel)
- Professor Robert Thomas, University of Manchester (co-chair, Academic Panel)
- Dr Naomi Creutzfeldt, Westminster University (co-chair, Academic Panel)
- Sir Peter Lane, President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal
- Heidi Bancroft, Secretary to the Administrative Justice Council
- Lindsey Poole, Director of Advice Services Alliance (Chair, Advice Sector Panel)