Lay Governor

Lay Governor With the support of the Inns of Court, the ICCA delivers a postgraduate Bar Course to train students who wish to become barristers. Its innovative course is designed in such a way as to simultaneously reduce the costs of achieving this qualification while widening the diversity of recruits to the profession. In addition, the ICCA provides a well-established programme of advanced training for qualified practitioners. As part of this important programme, the Governors of the ICCA wish to appoint a new Lay Governor who has special expertise in the fields of finance and institutional governance, outside the law. Their expertise will inform and enhance the vital work of the Board of Governors, which currently comprises a chair, two vice-chairs, a Governor nominated by each of the four Inns of Court, an academic Governor, a Judicial Governor, and another Lay Governor who has special expertise in professional training. The Governors are supported in their work by a number of sub-committees to oversee the running of the ICCA Bar Course. One of these committees is the Finance and Operations Committee (“the F & O Committee”) which meets approximately four times a year. The Governors will wish the person recruited as the additional lay Governor to serve as a member of the F&O Committee. The Role The Lay Governor will act …