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New chief of HM Courts & Tribunals Service

07 November 2014
Issue: 7630 / Categories: Legal News
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A new chief executive has been appointed to lead HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Natalie Ceeney will take up the role on 5 January 2015, replacing Peter Handcock who will be retiring after five years in the position and more than 30 years in the organisation. Ceeney is a former chief executive of the National Archives and the Financial Ombudsman Service and will be joining from HSBC UK, where she is currently head of customer standards.

 

Issue: 7630 / Categories: Legal News
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