Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom are the judges of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
other than the President and Deputy President
. The Supreme Court is the highest in the United Kingdom for civil matters, and for criminal matters from England and Wales
and Northern Ireland
. Justices are appointed by the Queen
on the advice of the Prime Minister
, who receives recommendations from a selection commission. The number of judges is set by s. 23(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
, which established the Court, and may be increased by the Queen through an Order in Council under s. 23(3). Judges of the Court, including those who are not life peer
s, are granted the title Lord or Lady for life.
sets out conditions for appointment as a Justice of the Court. That person must have held high judicial office (judge of the Supreme Court, English High Court
or Court of Appeal
, Northern Irish High Court or Court of Appeal, or Scottish Court of Session
) for at least two years, or have held rights of audience at the higher courts of England
, Scotland
or Northern Ireland for at least fifteen years. This means it is not necessary for someone applying to become a judge of the Supreme Court to have previous judicial experience (allowing Jonathan Sumption
QC
, a leading barrister
to successfully apply for the role in 2011).
, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to whom a name is recommended by a special selection commission. The Prime Minister is required by the Constitutional Reform Act to recommend this name to the Queen and not permitted to nominate anyone else.
of the Court, and a member each from the English Judicial Appointments Commission
, the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
and the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission. Should either the President's or Deputy President's office be vacant, these positions are to be filled by, subsequently, the most senior and second most senior ordinary judges.
, (c) the Master of the Rolls
, (d) the Lord President of the Court of Session
, (e) the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
, (f) the Lord Justice Clerk
, (g) the President of the Queen's Bench Division
, (h) the President of the Family Division
and (i) the Chancellor of the High Court
. In the event that no judge from one of the UK's three jurisdictions has been consulted (e.g. if the Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk, the two most senior judges in Scotland, both wish to be considered for appointment, they will both be excluded from the consultation), the commission must consult the most senior judge in that jurisdiction who is not a member of the commission and does not wish to be considered for appointment. The commission is then also required to consult the Lord Chancellor
, the First Minister of Scotland
, the First Minister for Wales
and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
.
The selection must be made on merit, in accordance with the qualification criteria of section 25 of the Act (above), of someone not a member of the commission, ensuring that the judges will have between them knowledge and experience of all three of the UK's distinct legal systems, having regard to any guidance given by the Lord Chancellor, and of one person only.
, who is then required to consult the judges and politicians already consulted by the commission before deciding whether to recommend (in the Act, "notify") a name to the Prime Minister
. The Act provides for three stages in his consideration of whether to do so. When the selection is first put to him (Stage One), the Lord Chancellor is entitled to accept the nomination, to reject it, or to ask the commission to reconsider it. Should he reject the nomination at Stage One and the commission subsequently put the name forward again (Stage Two), he is only entitled either to accept it or ask the commission to reconsider it. Should he ask the commission to reconsider the nomination at Stage One and the commission subsequently put the name forward again at Stage Two, he is only entitled either to accept or reject it. Should the name then be put forward a third time (Stage Three), the Lord Chancellor is compelled by the Act to accept the selection and notify the name to the Prime Minister, who is then required by the Act to recommend the name to the Queen. This in effect provides the Lord Chancellor with two opportunities to veto the selection, but leaves the final say with the selection commission.
, which were removed by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
, and the twelve Lords of Appeal in Ordinary became Justices of the Supreme Court, except for Lord Scott of Foscote
, who retired the day before the Court began business, and Lord Neuberger, who resigned to become Master of the Rolls
. The former Master of the Rolls, Lord Clarke, became a judge of the Supreme Court on its first day, the first Justice directly appointed to the Court, and Sir John Dyson
was appointed on 13 April 2010, the first Justice not to be a peer.
The Senior Law Lord on 1 October 2009, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
, became the Court's first President, and the former Second Senior Law Lord, Lord Hope
, the first Deputy President
. Currently, the Court has one female Justice, Baroness Hale
, two Scottish Justices, Lord Hope
and Lord Rodger
, and one Northern Irish Justice, Lord Kerr.
Of the original Justices, Lord Saville
(on 30 September 2010) and Lord Collins (on 7 May 2011) have retired and Lord Rodger
has died in office. Their replacements have been announced as Lord Wilson
and Jonathan Sumption
. Lord Wilson was sworn in on 26 May 2011. On 11 October 2011, it was announced that Lord Phillips
will retire early, effective 30 September 2012.
or the Inner House
of the Court of Session
, or a judge of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland unless he holds the office only by virtue of being a puisne judge of the High Court in Northern Ireland; and the second category of additional judge is the supplementary panel: Supreme Court justices and territorial judges who have retired from judicial service. The Lord Chief Justice
, Lord Judge, and Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls
, have occasionally sat on the bench for hearings before the Court. Both Lord Reed
and Lord (Matthew) Clarke
, judges of the Court of Session
, sat on the Supreme Court during the last illness of Lord Rodger of Earlsferry.
, were in Group 2 of the judicial salary scheme, with an annual salary of £206,857. This is the same group as the Chancellor of the High Court
, Lord Justice Clerk
, President of the Family Division
and President of the Queen's Bench Division
. The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
, Lord President of the Court of Session
and Master of the Rolls
make up Group 1.1 of the scale on £214,165, below only the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
, who earns £239,845.
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the supreme court in all matters under English law, Northern Ireland law and Scottish civil law. It is the court of last resort and highest appellate court in the United Kingdom; however the High Court of Justiciary remains the supreme court for criminal...
other than the President and Deputy President
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court...
. The Supreme Court is the highest in the United Kingdom for civil matters, and for criminal matters from England and Wales
English law
English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana...
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland law
Northern Ireland law refers to the legal system of statute and common law operating in Northern Ireland since Northern Ireland was established as a separate jurisdiction within the United Kingdom in 1921.-Background:...
. Justices are appointed by the Queen
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties...
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
, who receives recommendations from a selection commission. The number of judges is set by s. 23(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom to take over the existing role of the Law Lords as well as some powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and removed the functions of Speaker of...
, which established the Court, and may be increased by the Queen through an Order in Council under s. 23(3). Judges of the Court, including those who are not life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
s, are granted the title Lord or Lady for life.
Qualification
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom to take over the existing role of the Law Lords as well as some powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and removed the functions of Speaker of...
sets out conditions for appointment as a Justice of the Court. That person must have held high judicial office (judge of the Supreme Court, English High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
or Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom above it...
, Northern Irish High Court or Court of Appeal, or Scottish Court of Session
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
) for at least two years, or have held rights of audience at the higher courts of England
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, Scotland
College of Justice
The College of Justice is a term used to describe the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and its associated bodies.The constituent bodies of the supreme courts of Scotland are the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, and the Accountant of Court's Office...
or Northern Ireland for at least fifteen years. This means it is not necessary for someone applying to become a judge of the Supreme Court to have previous judicial experience (allowing Jonathan Sumption
Jonathan Sumption
Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption, OBE, QC is a UK barrister and medieval historian. On 4 May 2011 it was announced that he had been appointed to the United Kingdom Supreme Court, to be sworn in at a date agreed between him and Lord Phillips, President of the Supreme Court.He is known for his...
QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, a leading barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
to successfully apply for the role in 2011).
Appointment
Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by The Queen by the issue of letters patentLetters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to whom a name is recommended by a special selection commission. The Prime Minister is required by the Constitutional Reform Act to recommend this name to the Queen and not permitted to nominate anyone else.
Selection commission
The selection commission is made up of the President and Deputy PresidentDeputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court...
of the Court, and a member each from the English Judicial Appointments Commission
Judicial Appointments Commission
The Judicial Appointments Commission is responsible for selecting judges in England and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body which was created on 3 April 2006 as part of the reforms following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005...
, the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland is public body responsible for making recommendations on appointments to judicial offices in Scotland...
and the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission. Should either the President's or Deputy President's office be vacant, these positions are to be filled by, subsequently, the most senior and second most senior ordinary judges.
Selection procedure
Once the commission is formed, there are a number of people it is required to consult. The first group is a set of "senior judges" defined by the Act who do not wish to be considered for nomination. Section 60 of the Act defines "the senior judges" as (a) the other judges of the Supreme Court, (b) the Lord Chief Justice of England and WalesLord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of England and Wales. Historically, he was the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor, but that changed as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,...
, (c) the Master of the Rolls
Master of the Rolls
The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...
, (d) the Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord President of the Court of Session
The Lord President of the Court of Session is head of the judiciary in Scotland, and presiding judge of the College of Justice and Court of Session, as well as being Lord Justice General of Scotland and head of the High Court of Justiciary, the offices having been combined in 1836...
, (e) the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is the head of the judiciary in Northern Ireland, presiding over the Courts of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Sir Declan Morgan...
, (f) the Lord Justice Clerk
Lord Justice Clerk
The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session.The holder has the title in both the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary and is in charge of the Second Division of Judges in the Court of Session...
, (g) the President of the Queen's Bench Division
President of the Queen's Bench Division
The President of the Queen's Bench Division is the head of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The current President is Sir John Thomas....
, (h) the President of the Family Division
President of the Family Division
The President of the Family Division is the head of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. The Family division was created in 1971, out of the former Admiralty Court and probate courts into the then Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.As of 13 April 2010,...
and (i) the Chancellor of the High Court
Chancellor of the High Court
The Chancellor of the High Court is the head of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Before October 2005, when certain provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 took effect, the office was known as the Vice-Chancellor...
. In the event that no judge from one of the UK's three jurisdictions has been consulted (e.g. if the Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk, the two most senior judges in Scotland, both wish to be considered for appointment, they will both be excluded from the consultation), the commission must consult the most senior judge in that jurisdiction who is not a member of the commission and does not wish to be considered for appointment. The commission is then also required to consult the Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
, the First Minister of Scotland
First Minister of Scotland
The First Minister of Scotland is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy...
, the First Minister for Wales
First Minister for Wales
The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the...
and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...
.
The selection must be made on merit, in accordance with the qualification criteria of section 25 of the Act (above), of someone not a member of the commission, ensuring that the judges will have between them knowledge and experience of all three of the UK's distinct legal systems, having regard to any guidance given by the Lord Chancellor, and of one person only.
Lord Chancellor's role
Once the commission has selected a nomination to make, this is to be provided in a report to the Lord ChancellorLord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
, who is then required to consult the judges and politicians already consulted by the commission before deciding whether to recommend (in the Act, "notify") a name to the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
. The Act provides for three stages in his consideration of whether to do so. When the selection is first put to him (Stage One), the Lord Chancellor is entitled to accept the nomination, to reject it, or to ask the commission to reconsider it. Should he reject the nomination at Stage One and the commission subsequently put the name forward again (Stage Two), he is only entitled either to accept it or ask the commission to reconsider it. Should he ask the commission to reconsider the nomination at Stage One and the commission subsequently put the name forward again at Stage Two, he is only entitled either to accept or reject it. Should the name then be put forward a third time (Stage Three), the Lord Chancellor is compelled by the Act to accept the selection and notify the name to the Prime Minister, who is then required by the Act to recommend the name to the Queen. This in effect provides the Lord Chancellor with two opportunities to veto the selection, but leaves the final say with the selection commission.
Original Justices
The Supreme Court was established on 1 October 2009 and assumed the former judicial functions of the House of LordsJudicial functions of the House of Lords
The House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, historically also had a judicial function. It functioned as a court of first instance for the trials of peers, for impeachment cases, and as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. In the latter case the House's...
, which were removed by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom to take over the existing role of the Law Lords as well as some powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and removed the functions of Speaker of...
, and the twelve Lords of Appeal in Ordinary became Justices of the Supreme Court, except for Lord Scott of Foscote
Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote
Richard Rashleigh Folliott Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote PC, QC , is a British judge, who formerly held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, who retired the day before the Court began business, and Lord Neuberger, who resigned to become Master of the Rolls
Master of the Rolls
The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...
. The former Master of the Rolls, Lord Clarke, became a judge of the Supreme Court on its first day, the first Justice directly appointed to the Court, and Sir John Dyson
John Dyson (judge)
John Anthony Dyson, Lord Dyson is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He is the second justice, after Lord Clarke, to be appointed directly to that court, and the first not to be a peer. However, by Royal Warrant, like all future appointees, he is styled "Lord Dyson" for life...
was appointed on 13 April 2010, the first Justice not to be a peer.
The Senior Law Lord on 1 October 2009, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
Nicholas Addison Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, KG PC is the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Before 1 October 2009 his title was Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Master of the Rolls from 2000 to 2005 and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2005...
, became the Court's first President, and the former Second Senior Law Lord, Lord Hope
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead
James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, is a Scottish judge and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, the first Deputy President
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court...
. Currently, the Court has one female Justice, Baroness Hale
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond
Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....
, two Scottish Justices, Lord Hope
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead
James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, is a Scottish judge and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
and Lord Rodger
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry
Alan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, FRSE, FBA, PC was a Scottish lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....
, and one Northern Irish Justice, Lord Kerr.
Of the original Justices, Lord Saville
Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate
Mark Oliver Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate PC, QC is a British judge and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
(on 30 September 2010) and Lord Collins (on 7 May 2011) have retired and Lord Rodger
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry
Alan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, FRSE, FBA, PC was a Scottish lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....
has died in office. Their replacements have been announced as Lord Wilson
Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth
Nicholas Allan Roy Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth PC is a British judge. On 26 May 2011, he became a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously served as a Lord Justice of Appeal since 2005....
and Jonathan Sumption
Jonathan Sumption
Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption, OBE, QC is a UK barrister and medieval historian. On 4 May 2011 it was announced that he had been appointed to the United Kingdom Supreme Court, to be sworn in at a date agreed between him and Lord Phillips, President of the Supreme Court.He is known for his...
. Lord Wilson was sworn in on 26 May 2011. On 11 October 2011, it was announced that Lord Phillips
Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
Nicholas Addison Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, KG PC is the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Before 1 October 2009 his title was Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Master of the Rolls from 2000 to 2005 and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2005...
will retire early, effective 30 September 2012.
List of original Justices
- Lord Phillips of Worth MatraversNicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth MatraversNicholas Addison Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, KG PC is the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Before 1 October 2009 his title was Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Master of the Rolls from 2000 to 2005 and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2005...
, President - Lord Hope of CraigheadDavid Hope, Baron Hope of CraigheadJames Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, is a Scottish judge and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, Deputy PresidentDeputy President of the Supreme Court of the United KingdomThe Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court... - Lord Saville of NewdigateMark Saville, Baron Saville of NewdigateMark Oliver Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate PC, QC is a British judge and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
- Lord Rodger of EarlsferryAlan Rodger, Baron Rodger of EarlsferryAlan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, FRSE, FBA, PC was a Scottish lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....
- Lord Walker of GestingthorpeRobert Walker, Baron Walker of GestingthorpeRobert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe, PC, QC is an English barrister and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom...
- Baroness Hale of RichmondBrenda Hale, Baroness Hale of RichmondBrenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....
- Lord Brown of Eaton-under-HeywoodSimon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-HeywoodSimon Denis Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, PC, is a British lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
- Lord ManceJonathan Mance, Baron ManceJonathan Hugh Mance, Baron Mance, PC is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:Mance was born on 6 June 1943, one of four children of Sir Henry Mance, an important figure in Lloyd's Register. Like his father, he attended Charterhouse, a boarding school in Godalming, Surrey...
- Lord Collins of Mapesbury
- Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore
- Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony
Acting judges
Under section 38 of the Constitutional Reform Act, the President of the Court is empowered to request the service of additional judges on the Court, drawn from two categories of people: the first is any person serving as a "senior territorial judge", defined by section 38(8) as a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and WalesCourt of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom above it...
or the Inner House
Inner House
The Inner House is the senior part of the Court of Session, the supreme civil court in Scotland; the Outer House forms the junior part of the Court of Session. It is a court of appeal and a court of first instance...
of the Court of Session
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
, or a judge of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland unless he holds the office only by virtue of being a puisne judge of the High Court in Northern Ireland; and the second category of additional judge is the supplementary panel: Supreme Court justices and territorial judges who have retired from judicial service. The Lord Chief Justice
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of England and Wales. Historically, he was the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor, but that changed as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,...
, Lord Judge, and Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls
Master of the Rolls
The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...
, have occasionally sat on the bench for hearings before the Court. Both Lord Reed
Robert Reed, Lord Reed
Robert John Reed, Lord Reed is a Scottish lawyer and has been a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the country's supreme courts, since 1998. He sat as the principal judge in the Commercial Court before being promoted to the Inner House of the Court of Session in 2008, and has sat as a...
and Lord (Matthew) Clarke
Matthew Clarke, Lord Clarke
Matthew Gerald Clarke, Lord Clarke is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, sitting in the High Court of Justiciary and the Inner House of the Court of Session.-Early life:...
, judges of the Court of Session
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
, sat on the Supreme Court during the last illness of Lord Rodger of Earlsferry.
Salary
As of 1 April 2010, Justices of the Supreme Court, including the Deputy PresidentDeputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court...
, were in Group 2 of the judicial salary scheme, with an annual salary of £206,857. This is the same group as the Chancellor of the High Court
Chancellor of the High Court
The Chancellor of the High Court is the head of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Before October 2005, when certain provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 took effect, the office was known as the Vice-Chancellor...
, Lord Justice Clerk
Lord Justice Clerk
The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session.The holder has the title in both the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary and is in charge of the Second Division of Judges in the Court of Session...
, President of the Family Division
President of the Family Division
The President of the Family Division is the head of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. The Family division was created in 1971, out of the former Admiralty Court and probate courts into the then Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.As of 13 April 2010,...
and President of the Queen's Bench Division
President of the Queen's Bench Division
The President of the Queen's Bench Division is the head of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The current President is Sir John Thomas....
. The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is the head of the judiciary in Northern Ireland, presiding over the Courts of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Sir Declan Morgan...
, Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord President of the Court of Session
The Lord President of the Court of Session is head of the judiciary in Scotland, and presiding judge of the College of Justice and Court of Session, as well as being Lord Justice General of Scotland and head of the High Court of Justiciary, the offices having been combined in 1836...
and Master of the Rolls
Master of the Rolls
The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...
make up Group 1.1 of the scale on £214,165, below only the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of England and Wales. Historically, he was the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor, but that changed as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,...
, who earns £239,845.