Helen Pitcher (born March 1958)
is a British lawyer and businesswoman, who served as chair of the
Criminal Cases Review Commission
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is the statutory body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was established by Section 8 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 and be ...
from 2018 to 2025, and chair of the
Judicial Appointments Commission
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is an independent commission that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales and for some tribunals whose jurisdiction extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
...
from 2023 to 2025.
A former
Queen's Counsel
A King's Counsel (Post-nominal letters, post-nominal initials KC) is a senior lawyer appointed by the monarch (or their Viceroy, viceregal representative) of some Commonwealth realms as a "Counsel learned in the law". When the reigning monarc ...
,
Pitcher chaired the
Queen's Counsel Selection Panel
The King's Counsel Selection Panel is an independent and self-funding body responsible for awarding appointments as a King's Counsel within England and Wales.
Background
In 2003, appointments to Queen's Counsel (QC) were suspended and expected ...
from 2009 to 2017. She was also appointed a Director of Advanced Boardroom Excellence Limited in 2013.
[ Pitcher was first appointed as chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission in September 2018, beginning a three-year term in the post from 1 November. She was then reappointed for a further five-year term in 2021. In November 2022, she was appointed as chair of the Judicial Appointments Committee,]UK government
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. regarding her tenure in charge of the commission, and moves to have her removed from the post.
She was appointed an OBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
in the 2015 Birthday Honours
The 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours were awarded as ...
for her services to business.
References
1958 births
Living people
20th-century British women
21st-century British women
21st-century British women lawyers
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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