RICS appoints Alexandra Marks CBE as new Presiding Chair of RICS Regulatory Tribunal

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra Marks CBE as the new Presiding Chair of the Regulatory Tribunal.

RICS’ Regulatory Tribunal performs a critical role in upholding professional standards and maintaining public confidence in RICS’ self-regulatory model. The Tribunal has responsibility for independent decision making through RICS’ Disciplinary, Registration and Appeal Panels. It is independently led and consists of 25 individuals, including both RICS professionals and non-members.

Reporting to the Standards and Regulation Board, the Tribunal operates at arm’s length from the rest of RICS regulatory operations to ensure its independence and integrity as an effective and fair decision-making body.

Effective from 3 September 2023, Alexandra will lead the Regulatory Tribunal in the performance of its regulatory function, ensuring its decisions uphold the public interest and retain public confidence in the Regulatory Tribunal, RICS and the professionalism of RICS members.

Joining the Tribunal with a wealth of regulatory and legal experience spanning the last 40 years, Alexandra currently chairs the Hardman Trust, Discover Children’s Story Centre, and is a Trustee of The Howard League for Penal Reform LawCare (the mental health and wellbeing charity for the legal professions) and Standing Tall (a homelessness charity). 

After qualifying as a solicitor in 1983, Alexandra was elected partner in 1990 at Linklaters, a world leading law firm. In 2002, she was appointed as a part-time judge in the Crown Court, and now also sits in the High Court, and First-tier Tribunal. Alexandra was also Commissioner at the Criminal Cases Review Commission for five years and a Judicial Appointments Commissioner for six years.

 Alexandra Marks CBE said: “I am honoured and delighted to have been appointed Presiding Chair of the Regulatory Tribunal. I look forward to leading and developing the Tribunal in upholding the public interest and retaining confidence in the Tribunal’s decision making. I am keen to start working with Tribunal members, the Regulatory Tribunal team and the interim Standards and Regulation Board to support this vital function in RICS’ self-regulatory model.”

Nigel Clarke, Interim Chair, RICS Standards and Regulation Board, said: “I am delighted to welcome Alexandra Marks CBE as the newly appointed Presiding Chair of RICS’ Regulatory Tribunal. Alexandra brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to what is a crucial role within the profession, and which will be invaluable in ensuring that the Tribunal continues to deliver on RICS’ commitment to upholding professional standards to the public advantage through RICS’ independent self-regulatory model. I look forward to working with Alexandra to reinforce the value of the Tribunal’s work.”

RICS and the Standards and Regulation Board would like to thank Sir Michael Burton, GBE KC for his exemplary service as Presiding Chair of the Regulatory Tribunal over his six-year tenure during a period of significant change. We welcome Alexandra as Presiding Chair, and look forward to working with her.