Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – Appointment of Legally Qualified Member
Report for the Home Affairs Minister
Background
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. The scheme was most recently amended in April 2015 and can be viewed via the following link:
CICB scheme
The Scheme provides that the Board will consist of not more than twelve members, not less than three of whom shall be advocates or solicitors of the Royal Court of not less than five years’ standing. Members of the Board are appointed by the Minister for Home Affairs, for five years in the first instance, and their appointment is renewable for such periods as the Minister may think appropriate. One Member, who is an advocate or solicitor of not less than five years’ standing, is appointed by the Minister as Chairman of the Board.
The current Board is constituted of the following members:
Chairman
Advocate Lee Ingram
Legally Qualified Members
Advocate Christopher Hillier
Non-Legally Qualified Members
Mrs Rebecca Young
Ms Catherine Le Roy
Mrs Jess Doyle
Mr Nigel Collier-Webb
Mr Peter Charalambous
Ms Linzi Mudge
Membership of the Board is undertaken on an honorary basis.
Recruitment
Following the resignation of a former legally qualified member of the Board, the role was advertised through the Jersey Law Society. Debbie Corbel made an application and duly met with Officers from the Justice and Home Affairs Department.
This process has been undertaken in accordance with Government of Jersey recruitment policy and has resulted in a recommendation to appoint Advocate Debbie Corbel as a Legal Member of the CICB.
Advocate Debbie Corbel
Advocate Corbel was educated in Jersey.
Upon completing her legal training, she returned to Jersey, where in 2008 and she became an Advocate of the Royal Court. She has practised both criminal and civil litigation.
Advocate Corbel is a member of Jersey Children’s Panel and represents the Law Society in various working parties including a group responsible for the drafting and implementation of the new draft Criminal Procedure Law.
Advocate Corbel is a Senior Associate at Ingram Advocates.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Minister approve this appointment.