Legal Services Agency welcomes four new trustees

Glasgow's Legal Services Agency, Scotland's largest law centre, has welcomed four new trustees, to support the delivery of its three year strategic plan launched in spring 2020.

Grant Carson is currently director of Housing & Employment Services at the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living and has devoted his career to addressing discrimination and disadvantage faced by disabled people.

Kirstie Cusick is a former journalist and is now based at SAMH as social movement development manager, playing a leading role in Scotland’s new suicide prevention social movement. 

Mhairi Reid works for the Life Changes Trust as evidence and influencing coordinator in its programme focusing on transforming the lives of young people who are care experienced. 

Peter Beckett brings a range of experience gained in major financial and banking organisations prior to his retirement. He has a particular expertise in risk management, financial acuity, and effective process management. 

LSA said that coming from the public, private and third sectors, the new trustees would bring invaluable skills, years of experience and an overriding commitment to promoting access to justice, complementing the expertise of the existing trustees.

Barrie Levine, chair of LSA, commented: “The new trustees bring a wealth of experience which will be of real benefit to LSA as we move forward with our strategic plan and continue to provide excellent legal support to some of the most marginalised people in our communities.  We look forward to working with our new trustees to further enhance our governance structures and strategic capacity.”