She will sit on the board as a judicial member for a five-year term
Former deputy UK High Court judge Anne Molyneux has joined the UK Parole Board as vice chair and judicial member.
Molyneux will sit on the board for a five-year term that began on December 6. She will work alongside Parole Board chair Alexandra Marks in leading and governing the board.
“I am honoured to take on the role of vice chair. Having served the Parole Board in various capacities over many years, I have seen first-hand the skill, care, and professionalism shown by its members and staff. I look forward to supporting the Board’s vital work and contributing to its continued development in the years ahead,” Molyneux said in a statement.
She was admitted as a solicitor in 1983 and was a recorder from 2000 to 2007 before joining the bench as a circuit judge. She was appointed as a senior circuit judge and sat in the Central Criminal Court from 2017 to 2022.
Molyneux also served as deputy High Court judge from 2013 to 2022 and an additional judge in the Court of Appeal’s criminal division. Lady chief justice Sue Carr nominated her as an Access to Justice Foundation trustee and board member – a role to which Molyneux was appointed last year.
She began working with the Parole Board as an independent member in 2003. She became a judicial member in 2010.
“Anne’s distinguished judicial career and deep understanding of parole work, built through years of service within the board, will be invaluable to us. Her leadership experience and commitment to justice will be a tremendous asset as we continue our work to protect the public and improve the parole system,” said Cecilia French, the Parole Board’s chief executive, in a statement.
French praised the contribution of Molyneux’s predecessor as vice chair, Peter Rook, who remains with the board. Rook advanced the board’s transparency work and member education.
Molyneux's appointment to the Parole Board was approved by secretary of state for justice David Lammy.
