Sally Langrish was appointed Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Legal Adviser (Director General, Legal) on 1 May 2022.

Sally first joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Legal Directorate in 1995, working on a range of international and European Union (EU) law issues. She has been posted overseas to the UK’s Permanent Representation to the EU and the British Embassy Brussels. From 2015 to 2016 Sally served as joint Legal Director at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

In 2016 she became joint Legal Director to the newly formed Department of International Trade, establishing its legal team to forge the UK’s independent trade policy following the EU Referendum.

Before she joined the Civil Service, Sally qualified as a barrister and has a law degree from University College London.

Sally is a member of the FCDO’s Management Board and Executive Committee. She is board champion for Freedom of Religion and Belief.