Board constitution

Our board is made up of five non-executive directors (NEDs). Three are lay NEDs, which means they have never been authorised to provide regulated legal services, and two are Costs Lawyers. The board has ultimate responsibility for the CLSB’s activities. You can find out more about our individual board members here.

Board documents

Our board meets four times a year to consider a variety of strategic issues, including the CLSB’s regulatory and operational performance, risk management, forward planning, resourcing and governance matters. The board may also consider specific issues outside of scheduled meetings.

You can access documents relating to recent board meetings by clicking on the links below. Historic board minutes are available on request. We also publish Board Decision Notes in line with our Board Governance Policy. For more information on our board documentation, visit our What we publish page.

The CLSB board is scheduled to meet on the following dates:

  • 12 December 2024
  • 26 March 2025
  • 18 June 2025
  • 17 September 2025
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Board Decision Note - 26 March 2025 174.66 KB

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Draft Board Minutes - 26 March 2025 288.35 KB

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Board Papers - 26 March 2025 5.68 MB

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Board Agenda - 26 March 2025 175.90 KB

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    Board Minutes - 12 December 2024 290.39 KB

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    Board Papers - 12 December 2024 2.62 MB

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    Board Agenda - 12 December 2024 168.69 KB

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    Remuneration Committee Minutes - 25 November 2024 123.61 KB

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    Board Minutes - 21 October 2024 313.08 KB

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    Board Papers - 21 October 2024 7.81 MB

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    Board Agenda - 21 October 2024 168.55 KB

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    Board Minutes - 17 July 2024 300.82 KB

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    Board Papers - 17 July 2024 3.64 MB

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    Board Agenda - 17 July 2024 169.55 KB

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    Board Minutes - 23 April 2024 285.49 KB

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    Board Papers - 23 April 2024 3.24 MB

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    Board Agenda - 23 April 2024 165.13 KB

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    Remuneration Committee Minutes - 14 February 2024 113.11 KB

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    Board Minutes - 30 January 2024 288.31 KB

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    Board Papers - 30 January 2024 3.13 MB

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    Board Agenda - 30 January 2024 165.07 KB

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      Board Minutes - 23 October 2023 321.30 KB

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      Board Papers - 23 October 2023 3.10 MB

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      Board Agenda - 23 October 2023 164.42 KB

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      Board Minutes - 28 June 2023 318.15 KB

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      Board Decision Note - 28 June 2023 240.18 KB

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      Board Papers - 28 June 2023 2.93 MB

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      Board Agenda - 28 June 2023 169.12 KB

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      Board Minutes - 29 March 2023 240.15 KB

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      Board Papers - 29 March 2023 2.41 MB

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      Board Agenda - 29 March 2023 161.81 KB

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      Remuneration Committee Minutes - 31 January 2023 113.47 KB

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      Board Minutes - 31 January 2023 250.90 KB

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      Board Papers - 31 January 2023 2.11 MB

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      Board Agenda - 31 January 2023 160.92 KB

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        Board Minutes - 19 October 2022 277.95 KB

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        Board Papers - 19 October 2022 2.61 MB

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        Board Agenda - 19 October 2022 164.05 KB

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        Board Minutes – 20 July 2022 274.67 KB

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        Board Papers - 20 July 2022 2.81 MB

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        Board Agenda - 20 July 2022 168.84 KB

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        Board Minutes - 19 May 2022 286.49 KB

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        Board Papers - 19 May 2022 3.01 MB

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        Board Agenda - 19 May 2022 168.70 KB

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        Board Minutes - 2 February 2022 298.34 KB

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        Board Decision Note – 2 February 2022 166.39 KB

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        Board Papers - 2 February 2022 3.59 MB

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        Board Agenda - 2 February 2022 167.82 KB

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          Board Minutes – 20 October 2021 282.01 KB

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          Board Papers - 20 October 2021 2.56 MB

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          Board Agenda – 20 October 2021 168.71 KB

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          Board Minutes - 21 July 2021 261.47 KB

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          Board Papers - 21 July 2021 4.10 MB

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          Board Agenda - 21 July 2021 168.68 KB

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          Board Minutes – 21 April 2021 306.16 KB

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          Board Papers - 21 April 2021 4.81 MB

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          Board Agenda – 21 April 2021 167.60 KB

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          Board Minutes - 20 January 2021 311.79 KB

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          Board Papers - 20 January 2021 3.73 MB

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          Board Agenda - 20 January 2021 169.23 KB

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            Board Minutes - 20 October 2020 300.32 KB

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            Board Decision Note - 20 October 2020 176.75 KB

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            Board Papers - 20 October 2020 4.03 MB

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            Board Agenda - 20 October 2020 162.05 KB

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            Board Minutes - 21 July 2020 304.53 KB

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            Board Papers - 21 July 2020 4.27 MB

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            Board Agenda - 21 July 2020 161.62 KB

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            Board Minutes - 22 April 2020 324.63 KB

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            Board Papers - 22 April 2020 4.98 MB

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            Board Agenda - 22 April 2020 159.42 KB

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            Board Minutes – 22 January 2020 334.16 KB

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            Board Decision Note – 22 January 2020 1.22 MB

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              Board Minutes - 23 October 2019 301.27 KB

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              Board Decision Note - 10 October 2019 2.92 MB

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              Board Minutes - 24 July 2019 278.87 KB

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              Board Minutes - 7 June 2019 132.25 KB

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              Board Minutes - 26 April 2019 330.44 KB

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              Board Minutes - 18 February 2019 55.09 KB

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              Board Minutes - 23 January 2019 216.57 KB