Lord Tim Clement-jones Is Appointed As New Alcs Non-executive Chair

The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society ALCS is pleased to announce the appointment of Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE to the position of Non-Executive Chair. Lord Clement-Jones takes over from Tom Chatfield , whose term as Chair finished in January 2025 .

A longtime supporter of ALCS, Lord Clement-Jones brings to the organisation his passion for promoting writers and a drive to help ALCS further establish itself as a leading voice for writers rights in the digital age.

Having held senior legal positions at London Weekend Television and Grand Metropolitan, as well as playing a major role in the formation of the Liberal Democrat party, Lord Clement-Jones gained a lifetime peerage in 1998. He is a Consultant on AI Policy and Regulation with global law firm DLA Piper and is the Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Intellectual Property Group, the co-founder and co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence and a long-time supporter of the All Party Parliamentary Writers Group.

With a wealth of experience in both politics and business, ALCS believe his appointment will enable it to more effectively fight for the rights of its members at this pivotal moment for writers.

Lord Clement-Jones said: We are at a crucial time when we need to ensure that innovation in technology is not at the price of watering down creators rights but provides them with new opportunities. I am delighted to have been appointed as Chair of the Board of ALCS and am very much looking forward to helping it develop and deliver a positive future facing strategy for its writer members.