Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services
Sarah Sackman KC MP
Biography
Sarah Sackman KC MP was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice on 2 December 2024. She was Solicitor General from the 9 July 2024 to 2 December 2024. She was elected as the MP for Finchley and Golders Green in July 2024.
She was called to the Bar in 2008 and worked as a barrister at Francis Taylor Building and Matrix Chambers, focusing on public, election, planning, environment and rating law.
Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services
- Criminal courts policy
- Legal Aid
- Legal Aid Agency administration
- Civil Justice
- Legal Support and Dispute Resolution
- Legal Services
- His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service administration
- Magistrates Policy
- Open Justice
- Tribunals Policy (including fees)
- Irregular Migration
- Judicial Review
- MOJ Mission lead for Kickstart economic growth