Deputy Chief Inspector and Chief Executive, 
James Corrigan

Background

James joined CJI as an Inspector in October 2004. He previously worked for PA Consulting Group as a senior consultant in the public sector practice where he was responsible for a number of criminal justice projects. He also worked as an international consultant on European Commission assignments and was a Research Fellow at Queen’s University Belfast.

James is also the Accounting Officer for Criminal Justice Inspection and as such must control the budget and monitor expenditure to ensure efficient and effective use of allocated resources.

Responsibilities

James holds the post of Chief Executive and Accounting Officer with CJI and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation. James has led a number of thematic inspections for CJI including two separate reports and a follow-up review on reducing avoidable delay across the justice system. He has also been responsible for a series of efficiency inspections focused on improving procurement, making better use of consultants and the use of legal services by the justice bodies.

James has conducted a number of inspections on different aspects of policing as well as undertaking agency inspections on Forensic Science Northern Ireland and the State Pathology Department.

James holds an MA in Political Science and a BA in History and Politics both from the National University of Ireland (University College, Dublin).