Former deputy chief constable of North Yorkshire Police Phil Cain is to be the next Legal Ombudsman, taking over from interim chief executives Steve Pearson and David Peckham in February
Cain spent more than a decade in the Royal Air Force, serving in Northern Ireland and Iraq, and 20 years at North Yorkshire Police, before his current role as executive director of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
Elisabeth Davies, chair of the Office for Legal Complaints, said Cain’s ‘extensive experience and unwavering commitment to public service set him apart in a highly competitive field, alongside his clear vision and collaborative leadership style’.
