ACL appoints first Chief Executive
The Association of Costs Lawyers has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer.
Maurice Cheng has been appointed to the role, which has been created to help the profession thrive in the post Jackson world. Mr Cheng is currently part-time chief executive of the British Osteopathic Association (BOA), and has over 10 years’ board-level experience of leading change and transformation in professional bodies. He will work part-time and combine his ACL role with that at the BOA.
ACL chairman, Murray Heining, said….
Maurice’s appointment marks the start of a new era for the ACL. Hitherto we have relied on council members giving up their time to push the association forward, and outstanding though their contribution has been for many years, there is only so much that can be achieved this way. By having a dedicated CEO, particularly one with Maurice’s experience, I believe we will accelerate our work to ensure that costs lawyers are at the heart of the new legal landscape.
Mr Cheng added….
The Jackson reforms have already raised the profile of the ACL and its members, and I see it as my job to reach the position where every law firm appointing a costs specialist makes membership of the ACL a prerequisite. The opportunities for the ACL to grow and to promote the professionalism of costs lawyers have never been greater and I look forward to playing my part in achieving this.