The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Gerard
Boyers, Brett Dixon and Sarah Dixon as expert members of the
Online Procedure Rule Committee.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Brett
Dixon, Gerard and Sarah Stephens as members of the Online
Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) for 3 years from to 1 June 2026
to 31 May 2029.
Sarah Stephens
Sarah is the OPRC lay advice member and a non-practising
solicitor and a legal technologist specialising in access to
justice. She spent over a decade as a commercial lawyer with
Linklaters and Kennedys, before transitioning to KPMG East Africa
where she led their international development portfolio
overseeing justice, education, and economic growth programs.
For the past ten years, Sarah has worked as an independent
consultant on projects promoting access to justice, gender
equality, and technology for development, working with UN
agencies, the World Bank, and various NGOs.
Brett Dixon
Brett is the OPRC legal member Deputy Vice President of the Law
Society and a Senior Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury
Lawyers (APIL). Admitted as a solicitor in 1999, Brett holds
higher rights of audience in civil matters and is also an
accredited mediator.
Gerard Boyers
Gerard is the OPRC technology member and a Director at Deloitte
where he leads Digital Transformation Strategy. He brings
extensive experience in delivering digital products, having
served as the Head of Digital at HSBC and Aviva as well the
Government Digital Service and BBC iPlayer
The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) was established under
Section 22 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022). The aim
of the OPRC is to improve access to justice for all by harnessing
the power of modern digital technology in the pre-action space,
in the civil and family courts and in the tribunals.
These reappointments are made by the Lord Chancellor after
consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, the Senior President of
Tribunals and, in the case of the legal member, the Law Society.
