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There are 12 Judges of the UK Supreme Court. In order of seniority, they are as follows: | There are 12 Judges of the UK Supreme Court. In order of seniority, they are as follows: | ||
| − | *The Baroness Hale of Richmond (President) | + | *The [[Baroness Hale of Richmond]] (President) |
| − | *Lord Reed (Deputy President) | + | *[[Lord Reed]] (Deputy President) |
| − | *Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore | + | *[[Lord Kerr]] of Tonaghmore |
| − | *Lord Wilson of Culworth | + | *[[Lord Wilson]] of Culworth |
| − | *Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill | + | *[[Lord Carnwath]] of Notting Hill |
| − | *Lord Hodge | + | *[[Lord Hodge]] |
| − | *Lady Black of Derwent | + | *[[Lady Black]] of Derwent |
| − | *Lord Lloyd-Jones | + | *[[Lord Lloyd-Jones]] |
| − | *Lord Briggs of Westbourne | + | *[[Lord Briggs]] of Westbourne |
| − | *Lady Arden of Heswall | + | *[[Lady Arden]] of Heswall |
| − | *Lord Kitchin | + | *[[Lord Kitchin]] |
| − | *Lord Sales | + | *[[Lord Sales]] |
===Forthcoming appointments=== | ===Forthcoming appointments=== | ||
The following announcements have been made regarding forthcoming appointments to the Supreme Court as sitting Justices reach the statutory retirement age: | The following announcements have been made regarding forthcoming appointments to the Supreme Court as sitting Justices reach the statutory retirement age: | ||
| − | + | *[[Lord Justice Hamblen]] (13 January 2020, replacing Lady Hale) | |
| − | *Lord Justice Hamblen (13 January 2020, replacing Lady Hale) | + | *[[Lord Justice Leggatt]] (21 April 2020, replacing Lord Carnwath) |
| − | *Lord Justice Leggatt (21 April 2020, replacing Lord Carnwath) | + | *Professor [[Andrew Burrows]] QC (2 June 2020, replacing Lord Wilson) |
| − | *Professor Andrew Burrows QC (2 June 2020, replacing Lord Wilson) | ||
Furthermore, Lord Reed has been announced as the next President of the Supreme Court. He will succeed Baroness Hale of Richmond in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/lord-reed-appointed-next-president-of-supreme-court-alongside-three-new-justices.html|title=Lord Reed appointed next President of Supreme Court, alongside three new justices|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> | Furthermore, Lord Reed has been announced as the next President of the Supreme Court. He will succeed Baroness Hale of Richmond in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/lord-reed-appointed-next-president-of-supreme-court-alongside-three-new-justices.html|title=Lord Reed appointed next President of Supreme Court, alongside three new justices|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
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The UK/Supreme Court (UKSC) is the final court of appeal in the United Kingdom for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UKSC hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population.[1]
As authorised by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Part 3, Section 23(1) and s. 23, the UKSC was formally established on 1 October 2009, and assumed the judicial functions of the House of Lords, which had been exercised by the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (commonly called "Law Lords"), the 12 judges appointed as members of the House of Lords to carry out its judicial business as the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords.
The UKSC's jurisdiction over devolution matters had previously been exercised by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Contents
Current Judges
There are 12 Judges of the UK Supreme Court. In order of seniority, they are as follows:
- The Baroness Hale of Richmond (President)
- Lord Reed (Deputy President)
- Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore
- Lord Wilson of Culworth
- Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill
- Lord Hodge
- Lady Black of Derwent
- Lord Lloyd-Jones
- Lord Briggs of Westbourne
- Lady Arden of Heswall
- Lord Kitchin
- Lord Sales
Forthcoming appointments
The following announcements have been made regarding forthcoming appointments to the Supreme Court as sitting Justices reach the statutory retirement age:
- Lord Justice Hamblen (13 January 2020, replacing Lady Hale)
- Lord Justice Leggatt (21 April 2020, replacing Lord Carnwath)
- Professor Andrew Burrows QC (2 June 2020, replacing Lord Wilson)
Furthermore, Lord Reed has been announced as the next President of the Supreme Court. He will succeed Baroness Hale of Richmond in January 2020.[2]
Prorogation Appeal
| Supreme Court hears Prorogation Appeal |
On 17 September 2019, eleven Supreme Court justices began hearing challenges saying Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament for five weeks is unlawful. The Supreme Court has been summoned for this emergency hearing outside legal term-time after the Scottish appeal court unanimously allowed the prorogation challenge.[3]
Related Documents
References
- ↑ "The Supreme Court". The Registry, the Supreme Court (The Registry of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom). 12 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2018.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "Lord Reed appointed next President of Supreme Court, alongside three new justices".Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "UK Supreme Court hears claims suspension of parliament is unlawful"
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