Laurence Elks (appointed in 2001) was a member of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (until December 2006) and a partner at Nabarro Nathanson, solicitors (1984–1995), during which time he worked on a number of high-profile merger cases. He has worked in the area of competition law and written and lectured on the subject. He has been involved in a wide range of voluntary activities and is Trustee of the Hackney Historic Buildings Trust. He was previously Trustee of the Ocean Music Trust and the Hackney Music Development Trust.