Government Legal Department: who runs it
Government Legal Department, a non-ministerial department, lists 10 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Caroline Croft (Director General, Employment with Social Policy Group) and Sarah Goom (Director General, Commercial with Trade and International). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Government Legal Department - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| HM Procurator General, Treasury Solicitor and Head of the Government Legal Profession | Douglas Wilson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Richard Cornish |
| Director General, Employment with Social Policy Group | Caroline Croft · profile on this site |
| Director General, Commercial with Trade and International | Sarah Goom · profile on this site |
| Director General, Litigation with Justice and Security | Mel Nebhrajani |
| Director for Strategy, People & Culture | Damian Paterson |
| Finance, Operations and Digital Director | Carmel Thornton |
| Lead Non-executive Director | Dame Janet Paraskeva |
| Non-executive Director | Tim Fallowfield |
| Non-executive Director | Nicola Sawford |
Source
Government Legal Department - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Government Legal Department: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.