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Roger Smith
Director JUSTICE |
Director, JUSTICE (a British-based law reform and human rights NGO which is also the British section of the International Commission of Jurists) since November 2001; Director of Legal Education and Training, Law Society 1998-2001; Director, Legal Action Group 1986-98; Solicitor, Child Poverty Action Group 1980-86; Director, West Hampstead Law Centre 1975-79; Solicitor Camden Law Centre 1973-75; Articled Clerk, Allen and Overy 1971-73.
Honorary Professor, University of Kent.
Author of various publications, particularly on publicly funded legal services and comparative developments relevant to England and Wales and of the following books - 'Children and the Courts' (Sweet and Maxwell) 1980, 'A Strategy for Justice' (Legal Action Group) 1992, 'Shaping the Future: new directions in legal services' (Legal Action Group) 1995, 'Justice: redressing the balance' (LAG) 1997, 'Legal aid contracting: lessons from North America' (LAG) 1998.
Legal journalist of the year, 1997. Written widely on legal matters.
Member public interest advisory panel, Legal Services Commission.