Mel is Director General for the Litigation with Justice and Security Group. Her previous Civil Service roles include: • Director General, Employment with Economic Recovery and UK Governance Group, GLD, October 2021 to May 2023 • Director of Litigation, GLD, November 2020 to October 2021 • Legal Director, Department of Health and Social Care, June 2016 to November 2020 • Deputy Legal Director, Department for Transport, February 2014 to June 2016 • Deputy Director, Department for Education, February 2008 to February 2014 Mel joined the Civil Service and the Government Legal Service in 1998 and has advised a variety of different departments including the Cabinet Office and Number 10, the Department for Education, and the Ministry of Justice.