Head of Public Defender Service
Malcolm Bryant
Biography
Malcolm Bryant is a qualified lawyer who was appointed Head of High Cost Civil Complex Cases in April 2015.
He has held several roles within legal aid, including heading up both the legal and exceptional funding teams. Malcolm worked in the private and third sectors before joining the public sector in 2000 and transferring to the Legal Aid Agency in 2013 from its predecessor organisation, the Legal Services Commission.
Head of Public Defender Service
The Head of the Public Defender Service provides leadership for the PDS and has overall responsibility for PDS performance. The PDS is responsible for delivery of high quality defence representation in all types of criminal cases.