Jane Harbottle
Biography
Jane Harbottle was appointed Chief Executive of the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and Director of Legal Aid Casework in March 2021.
Earlier in her career Jane conducted fraud investigations, litigation and debt recovery in the private sector. She joined the Legal Services Commission (the LAA’s predecessor organisation) as a contract manager in May 2000. Previous roles include:
Interim Chief Executive
National Contracts Manager
Area Contract Manager (North East)
Litigation Manager
The chief executive provides overall leadership of the
LAA and works to ensure that legal aid is provided effectively and efficiently in England and Wales. 2015 to 2019