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Re-appointments to the Board of the Law Commission

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Dr Hannah White and Claire Bassett have been re-appointed as non-executive directors of the Law Commission for a period of three years from 27 September 2026, when their current three year terms end. 

Originally appointed in 2023 , they will now serve until 2029, providing strategic governance of the Law Commission. 

Sir Peter Fraser, Chair of the Law Commission said,


“I would like to congratulate Claire Bassett and Dr Hannah White on their reappointment to the Law Commission’s board, and look forward to their continued contribution to the governance and leadership of the organisation.”  

Claire Bassett
Claire is the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, Chair and Non-Executive Director of the Serious Fraud Office and the Property Ombudsman and a Non-Executive Director of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Chartered Insurance Institute.  

Previously she was Vice Chair of the Internet Watch Foundation and until May 2022 she was Deputy Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Prior to this Claire was Chief Executive (Designate) of the Shadow Trade Remedies Authority, and Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission. Claire has also been Chief Executive at the Parole Board and the Criminal Cases Review Commission.   

Earlier in her career, Claire was a Director of Nacro and Chief Executive of Connexions Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. She also held various roles at the Legal Services Commission and began her career as a management trainee in the construction industry. 

Dr Hannah White OBE
Dr Hannah White is currently Chief Executive of the non-partisan think tank the Institute of Government, having previously led the secretariat for the Committee on Standards in Public Life (Cabinet Office), and held various senior roles in the House of Commons. She has a range of executive and non-executive board experience.   

Hannah has a PhD in Human Geography. She started her career as a parliamentary clerk in the House of Commons, working on select and legislative committees and advising on parliamentary procedure.