Kate Briden
| Current job role | Acting Director General for Justice and Home Affairs for the Government of Jersey |
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| Course studied | LLB (Hons), 2000 |
Career Success
Kate was appointed acting Director General for Justice and Home Affairs for the Government of Jersey in 2021. Her role in the Justice and Home Affairs Office encompasses Jersey's policing and emergency services, customs and immigration, the prison service, and the health and safety inspectorate.
Kate, a former Hertfordshire Students' Union President, has had a high profile and varied legal career which started in the Civil Service when she joined their Fast-Stream scheme, an accelerated leadership development programme. She has also served as Cluster Manager of the London Crown Courts, as the Director of the Royal Courts of Justice Group in Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (UK), and as Private Secretary to the Lord Chief Justice (UK). She progressed to Director of the Royal Courts of Justice Group, where she oversaw the Court of Appeal, High Court, Central London County Court, and the National Probate Service.
Staying Connected
Kate has remained an involved and connected alumni ambassador for Herts. She joined the board of Trustees for the Hertfordshire Students' Union and has arranged reunions for the sabbatical officers. Kate says, ‘Working in the Students’ Union was integral in developing the people skills I have found invaluable in my legal and civil service career.’
Kate also gives back to Herts by providing career advice and support to Hertfordshire Law School students and graduates.