We have today announced the appointment of Jacqui Adams as the new Vice-Chair of the Independent Decision-making Body (IDB).
The Independent Decision-making Body was established in October 2019, replacing the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC). If it is thought that a barrister may have breached the BSB Handbook, the IDB is responsible for deciding whether to refer the case on to a Disciplinary Tribunal. The IDB can deal with the case themselves under the Determination by Consent rules, impose an administrative sanction, or dismiss the allegations if the IDB believes that there is not enough evidence that the Handbook has been breached. The IDB is made up of a pool of barristers and lay members. Its panels always have a lay majority.
Jacqui Adams is an experienced Independent Panel member for several different regulators and has worked with the IDB since 2021. She has expertise in service transformation for the NHS and Social Care following her career in the NHS as an Occupational Therapist.
Steve Haines, Interim Director General said of her appointment: “I am pleased to welcome Jacqui Adams as the IDB’s new Vice-Chair following her previous years working with the IDB. I look forward to her continuing to uphold the IDB’s efficiency and efficacy when taking independent decisions on regulatory issues.”
