▁government ▁body , ▁spons ored ▁by ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Justice , ▁but ▁independent ▁in ▁its ▁operations ▁and ▁decision ▁making . ▁Its ▁staff ▁are ▁not ▁civil ▁servants , ▁but ▁public ▁servants . ▁The ▁L SB ▁receives ▁no ▁public ▁funds , ▁and ▁is ▁instead ▁fund ed ▁by ▁a ▁le vy ▁on ▁the ▁profession . ▁ ▁A ▁framework ▁document ▁cod ifies ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁organis ations . ▁ ▁Board ▁and ▁executive ▁team ▁ ▁The ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁receives ▁a ▁non - p ension able ▁rem un er ation ▁of ▁£ 6 3 , 0 0 0 ▁per ▁an num ▁for ▁ 7 0 ▁days ▁work . ▁▁ ▁Board ▁member ▁positions ▁carry ▁a ▁non - p ension able ▁rem un er ation ▁of ▁£ 1 5 , 0 0 0 ▁per ▁an num ▁for ▁at ▁least ▁ 3 0 ▁days ▁work . ▁ ▁Current ▁▁ ▁Dr ▁Helen ▁Phill ips , ▁Chair ▁( lay - member , ▁under ▁the ▁Act , ▁the ▁Chair ▁is ▁required ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁lay ▁member ). ▁ ▁The ▁Lord ▁Chan cell or ▁appointed ▁Dr ▁Helen ▁Phill ips ▁as ▁a ▁lay - member ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁on ▁ 9 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁She ▁took ▁over ▁as ▁inter im ▁Chair ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁after ▁the ▁previous ▁post - holder , ▁Sir ▁Michael ▁Pitt , ▁decided ▁not ▁to ▁seek ▁a ▁second ▁term . ▁▁ ▁On ▁ 1 8 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁following ▁an ▁open ▁appoint ments ▁process , ▁the