Reappointments to the Cafcass Board

Cafcass is pleased to announce the Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Catharine Seddon and Peter Fish as members of the Cafcass Board. They have been reappointed for four years with effect from 19 April 2026. 

Catharine Seddon brings a wealth of experience as Senior Independent Director, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee chair and Non-Executive Director on public sector boards in the Ministry of Justice, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health and Social Care. A former BBC documentary producer, she is now deputy chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and sits on the board of the Health and Care Professions Council. She also holds a number of judicial appointments, sits on the disciplinary committee of a Royal College, and lectures at the Civil Service College. 

Peter Fish is a solicitor with over 25 years’ experience as a Government Lawyer, culminating in his appointment as (interim) Treasury Solicitor and Permanent Secretary of the Government Legal Department (GLD). He began his career as a litigation solicitor in private practice before joining the Government Legal Service in 1994. He has held a number of senior legal roles across government, including as Legal Adviser to the Cabinet Office, Head of the Attorney General’s Office and Legal Adviser to the Home Office. Peter was an executive member of GLD’s Board from 2014 until leaving the civil service in April 2021. He is currently Chair of the Fitness to Practice Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Reappointments to Cafcass are made by the Secretary of State for Justice. To learn more about the Cafcass Board and its members, visit: Our Board | Cafcass.