Postcomm welcomes appointment of Lucy Scott-Moncrieff as Commissioner

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, John Hutton, has confirmed the appointment of Lucy Scott-Moncrieff as a Postcomm Commissioner for a three year term commencing on 1st September 2008.

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff qualified as a solicitor 30 years ago and is now managing partner at Scott-Moncrieff, Harbour and Sinclair, an innovative legal aid practice that specialises in acting for detained patients, prisoners, and children and young people with complex needs. The firm’s fee-earners work from their homes, which are all over the country, enabling them to offer services to their local communities whilst being part of an organisation with a national reputation which offers them full professional support.

Lucy is a member of both the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability Committee, and its Regulatory Affairs Board. She has recently stepped down after four years as Chair of the Society’s Access to Justice Committee, which advises on legal aid matters.

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, John Hutton, has confirmed the appointment of Lucy Scott-Moncrieff as a Postcomm Commissioner for a three year term commencing on 1st September 2008.

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff qualified as a solicitor 30 years ago and is now managing partner at Scott-Moncrieff, Harbour and Sinclair, an innovative legal aid practice that specialises in acting for detained patients, prisoners, and children and young people with complex needs. The firm’s fee-earners work from their homes, which are all over the country, enabling them to offer services to their local communities whilst being part of an organisation with a national reputation which offers them full professional support.

Lucy is a member of both the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability Committee, and its Regulatory Affairs Board. She has recently stepped down after four years as Chair of the Society’s Access to Justice Committee, which advises on legal aid matters.
Welcoming the appointment, John Hutton said:

“Lucy Scott-Moncrieff’s broad experience and her deep commitment and interest in equality and diversity issues will provide a valuable additional dimension to the existing knowledge and skills of Postcomm’s commissioners.”

Postcomm Chairman, Nigel Stapleton, said:

“We are delighted that Lucy has agreed to join Postcomm and we warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s decision to appoint a commissioner with such strong legal and small business expertise, and a wide understanding of the issues affecting vulnerable citizens.

“W e are shortly to lose Postwatch’s skills and expertise as specialist advocates for postal users, and so Lucy’s appointment will reinforce our efforts to ensure that a universal postal service is accessible for all users, including those with special needs.”