The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments, for 3 years, of Sanaz Saifolahi, Jennifer McCarthy and Peace Egbulefu as members of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
Sanaz Saifolahi’s tenure will start on 1 June 2026. The tenures of Jennifer McCarthy and Peace Egbulefu will commence on 3 July 2026.
Sanaz Saifolahi
Sanaz Saifolahi is a barrister specialising in immigration, asylum, human rights and public law. In addition, Ms Saifolahi also delivers training on all aspects of immigration and asylum law.
In 2024, Ms Saifolahi was appointed as a Legal Aid Review Panel Member for a 5-year term. In 2026, Ms Saifolahi was appointed by The Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service as a disciplinary panel member, also to sit as a Inns’ Conduct Committee panel member for a 3-year term. She has declared no political activity.
Jennifer McCarthy
Ms McCarthy is a specialist Employment Law Solicitor who has been representing clients on complex matters in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal for over 25 years. She is also an accredited Mediator. She has declared no political activity.
Peace Egbulefu
Ms Egbulefu is a senior legal professional with over ten years’ experience working across disputes, civil and criminal procedure, and tribunal practice. She is a qualified Solicitor Advocate with experience across administrative law, procedural compliance, and complex multi-party proceedings, and brings active engagement with digitalisation and access to justice initiatives to the Committee. She has declared no political activity.
The TPC was established by the Tribunals, Courts, and Enforcement Act 2007 (TCEA). It makes rules governing the practice and procedure in the First-tier Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal, and the Employment Tribunals.
These appointments are made under the TCEA and are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Recruitment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.