Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services

The Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services is a ministerial office in the United Kingdom's Ministry of Justice.

Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Sarah Sackman MP KC since 2 December 2024
Ministry of Justice
Seat	Westminster, London
Appointer	The Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
First holder	Heidi Alexander
Website	www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--180

Responsibilities

The minister currently has responsibility of the following policy areas:

• Criminal Courts and Criminal Court recovery
• Court Reform (including artificial intelligence, modernisation, and digital reform)
• His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service administration
• Legal Aid
• Legal Aid Agency administration
• Legal Services
• Criminal Cases Review Commission administration
• Civil Justice
• Modern Justice System: Legal Support; Dispute Resolution
• Tribunals Policy (incl. fees)
• Irregular Migration
• Probate
• Miscarriages of Justice
• Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
• Office for the Public Guardian administration
• Mental Capacity
• Secondary Legislation
• Press/ Communications
• MoJ Mission lead for Kickstart economic growth

List of Ministers for Courts and Legal Services

Name		Portrait	Took office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services
	Heidi AlexanderMP		5 July 2024	02 December 2024	Labour	Keir Starmer
	The Rt Hon. Sarah Sackman KC MP		02 December 2024	Incumbent

See also

• Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)
• His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service