The work of the Diversity and Community Relations Magistrates (DCRMs)
Diversity and Community Relations Magistrates are appointed by the Lord Chief Justice. DCRMs act as a conduit between the magistracy and the community and members of the public and contribute to a range of diversity efforts within the judiciary. The DCRMs play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Their activities inform and educate people about the role of a magistrate and help bust the myths that prevail. Through these efforts DCRMs work to increase public confidence in the justice system through a more accurate portrayal of how it works.
Who the DCRMs work with
DCRMs are expected to liaise with the Regional/Welsh Leadership Magistrates and be a member of the Regional/Wales Leadership Magistrates Group. DCRMs will work alongside Advisory Committees in a strategic way and the local branch of the Magistrates’ Association so as not to duplicate outreach work.
What the DCRMs do
The main role of a DCRM is:
to actively engage with the community, increase public trust in the justice system and progress towards a more diverse and inclusive judiciary;
to encourage those from under-represented groups to consider becoming a magistrate;
to proactively support the objectives of the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2025.
Find your local DCRM
If you would like to get in touch with your local DCRM to check their availability for a particular event (for example to speak at your school, college/university or community group), then please compete the DCRM engagement form (external link).
London
Name
Location
Dippy Kharaud JP
London
Fozia Sadiq JP
London
Richard Hay JP
London
Samina Malik JP
North, North East and East London
Sarah Hoyle JP
London
South East
Name
Location
David Williams JP
South East
Elizabeth Drew JP
South East
James Stuart JP
Sussex
Luke Rigg JP
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Lyn Ajanaku JP
South East
Mark Walsh JP
South East
Meera Loxley JP
Essex
Michelle Hemmings JP
South East
Peter Woods JP
Suffolk
Robert Macrowan JP
Sussex
Siobhan Draper JP
South East
Tanya Beck JP
Surrey and Sussex
William Glover JP
South East
Yvonne Adams JP
Hertfordshire
Midlands
Name
Location
Andrea Bridges JP
Midlands
John-Charles Tanner JP
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Neelam Aggarwal-Singh JP
Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Rutland and Lincolnshire
Parmjit Sheemar JP
Birmingham and Solihull, Black Country, Coventry and Warwickshire
