Ministry of Justice: who runs it
Ministry of Justice, a ministerial department, lists 16 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Dr Jo Farrar (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice) and Clara Swinson (Second Permanent Secretary). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Ministry of Justice - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice | Dr Jo Farrar · profile on this site |
| Second Permanent Secretary | Clara Swinson · profile on this site |
| Director General, Chief Operating Officer | Nick Donlevy |
| Chief Executive and Board Member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service | Megan Lee-Devlin |
| Director Ministry of Justice Legal Advisers | Kelby Harmes |
| Non-executive Director to the Departmental Board of Ministry of Justice and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee | Gurpreet Dehal |
| Lead non-executive board member | Rob Whiteman |
| Non-executive board member | Justin Russell |
| Non-executive board member | Jennifer Rademaker |
| Non-executive board member | Andrew Robb |
| Director General People & Capability | Mark Adam |
| Chief Digital and Information Officer | Mark Thompson |
| Director General Chief Executive Officer HMPPS | James McEwen |
| Director General for Strategy, Analysis and Criminal Justice Policy | Emma Churchill |
| Director General for Legal Aid, Civil, Family, Administrative and International Justice Policy | Nick Goodwin |
| Executive Director, Communication, Private Office, Parliament and Legislation | Simon Barrett |
Source
Ministry of Justice - 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. Ministry of Justice: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.