Governance Committee
Independent Oversight
The Governance Committee provides independent voluntary oversight of FLG strategic activity.
Senior Experience
Members must demonstrate senior experience in financial services regulation, compliance, public law, dispute resolution, risk governance, or institutional oversight.
Legal Merit & Proportionality
The Committee reviews proposed litigation for legal merit, proportionality, and alignment with the public interest.
Funding Integrity
The Committee oversees funding integrity and ensures compliance with constitutional principles and governance standards.
Voluntary & Independent
The role is voluntary and unpaid. Members must disclose conflicts of interest and maintain independence at all times.
Constitutional Role
The Governance Committee operates as an independent oversight body within the FLG constitutional framework.
- Reviews proposed strategic litigation;
- Oversees governance and funding integrity;
- Assesses proportionality and public-interest alignment;
- Monitors compliance with constitutional principles;
- Safeguards institutional independence within all significant FLG activity.
The Committee does not provide regulated legal advice and does not substitute for authorised legal representation.
Membership Criteria
Committee members are expected to demonstrate senior professional experience or recognised expertise within one or more relevant disciplines, including:
- Financial services regulation
- Compliance and governance
- Public law
- Judicial review
- Dispute resolution
- Litigation oversight
- Institutional accountability
- Risk governance
- Regulatory policy
- Governance oversight
- Associated professional fields
Membership may include individuals from legal, regulatory, professional, academic, compliance, governance, or institutional backgrounds capable of contributing meaningfully to the Committee’s oversight function.
Oversight Responsibilities
The Governance Committee reviews proposed litigation and strategic activity for:
- Legal merit
- Evidential sufficiency
- Proportionality
- Constitutional sustainability
- Public-interest alignment
- Litigation risk exposure
- Consistency with FLG governance principles
Independence & Conflicts of Interest
The role of Committee member is voluntary and unpaid.
- Maintain independence at all times;
- Avoid improper influence;
- Disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest;
- Recuse themselves where appropriate.
Committee membership may not be used to pursue personal litigation objectives, obtain preferential influence, or advance political or commercial interests inconsistent with FLG constitutional principles.
FLG maintains strict expectations concerning professional integrity, independence of judgment, confidentiality, and disciplined institutional conduct.
Governance Principles
Lawfulness
All activity must remain consistent with statute, established public-law principle, and constitutional standards.
Proportionality
Escalation occurs only where justified by legal merit, public-interest significance, and disciplined governance assessment.
Independence
The Committee remains independent from political alignment, commercial influence, and grievance-driven campaigning.
Transparency
Governance structures should remain sufficiently transparent to preserve public confidence while protecting legal privilege and operational integrity.
Accountability
All significant strategic decisions must remain capable of rational and principled justification.
Applications Process
Applications for Governance Committee membership may be submitted to:
governance@flg-uk.org
Applicants should provide:
- A professional biography or curriculum vitae
- Relevant professional background information
- A declaration confirming independence from conflicts inconsistent with FLG governance standards
Appointment does not confer operational control over FLG litigation activity, funding decisions, or constitutional strategy outside the Committee’s defined governance role.
