Wellington barrister Jane Meares has been appointed Chair of the disputes resolution service Financial Services Complaints Ltd from 1 April 2018.

She replaces former Chair Kenneth Johnston QC who was appointed an Associate High Court Judge at the end of January.

Ms Meares is also Chief Commissioner of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission and is a barrister at Clifton Chambers, where she is involved in a range of public sector and commercial advisory work. Before joining Clifton Chambers she was the chief legal adviser at the Treasury.