List of judges of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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This is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom since its creation on 1 October 2009 upon the transfer to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom of the judicial functions of the House of Lords.

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The court comprises a president, a deputy president and 10 (puisne) justices, for a total of 12 judges, of which – by convention – nine are from England and Wales, two from Scotland, and one from Northern Ireland. At the court's creation, 10 judges were appointed from the House of Lords, and one was appointed directly to it. The remaining initial vacancy was filled by Lord Dyson six months later.

List of judges of the Supreme Court

Judge of the Supreme CourtServed fromServed untilTenure lengthReplacingPrevious judicial officeNotes
1 Official portrait of Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers crop 2.jpg The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers 1 October 200930 September 20123 years and 0 daysOriginal justice Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2008–09)
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2005–08)
Master of the Rolls (2000–05)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1999–2000)
2 Official portrait of Lord Hope of Craighead crop 2.jpg The Lord Hope of Craighead 1 October 200926 June 20133 years and 269 daysOriginal justice Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2009)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1996–2009)
Lord President of the Court of Session (1989–96)
3 Lord Saville of Newdigate 2009.jpg The Lord Saville of Newdigate 1 October 200930 September 20101 year and 0 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1997–2009)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1994–97)
4 Official portrait of Lord Collins of Mapesbury crop 2.jpg The Lord Collins of Mapesbury 1 October 20097 May 20111 year and 219 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2009)
Lord Justice of Appeal (2007–09)
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The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

1 October 200926 June 20111 year and 269 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2001–09)
Lord President of the Court of Session (1996–2001)
Senator of the College of Justice (1995–96)
  • Died in office
6 Official portrait of Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood crop 2.jpg The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood 1 October 20099 April 20122 years and 192 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2004–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1992–2004)
7 Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe 2009.jpg The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe 1 October 200917 March 20133 years and 174 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2002–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1997–2002)
8 Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony UKSC Official Portrait.jpg The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony 1 October 200930 September 20178 years and 0 daysOriginal justice Master of the Rolls (2005–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1998–2005)
  • First justice directly appointed
9 Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance (cropped).jpg The Lord Mance 1 October 20096 June 20188 years and 249 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2005–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2005)
10 Baroness Hale 2017.jpg The Baroness Hale of Richmond 1 October 200931 January 202010 years and 102 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2004–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2003)
11 Lord-Kerr (cropped).jpg The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore 1 October 200930 September 202011 years and 0 daysOriginal justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2009)
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (2004–09)
  • Longest serving original justice
12 Lord Dyson 2013.jpg Lord Dyson 13 April 20101 October 20122 years and 172 daysOriginal justice Deputy Head of Civil Justice (2003–06)
Lord Justice of Appeal (2001–10)
  • First non-life peer appointed to the Court
  • First justice to stand down to take up another judicial office (Master of the Rolls)
13 Lord Wilson (cropped).jpg Lord Wilson of Culworth 26 May 20119 May 20208 years and 350 days The Lord Saville of Newdigate Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–11)
14 Lord Sumption 2013 (cropped).jpg Lord Sumption 11 January 20129 December 20186 years and 333 days The Lord Collins of Mapesbury None (Queen's Counsel (1986–2012))
  • First justice appointed with no prior full-time judicial experience
15 Lord Reed 2022 (cropped).jpg The Lord Reed of Allermuir 6 February 2012Incumbent13 years and 208 days The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry Senator of the College of Justice (1998–2012)
16 Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill (cropped).jpg Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill 17 April 201215 March 20207 years and 334 days The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood Lord Justice of Appeal (2002–12)
17 Lord David Neuberger Royal Society (cropped).jpg The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury 1 October 20124 September 20174 years and 339 days The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers Master of the Rolls (2009–12)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2007–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (2004–07)
18 Lord Hughes.jpg Lord Hughes of Ombersley 9 April 201311 August 20185 years and 125 days Lord Dyson Vice President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal (2009–13)
Lord Justice of Appeal (2006–13)
19 Lord Toulson, UKSC Official Portrait.jpg Lord Toulson 9 April 201322 September 20163 years and 167 days The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe Lord Justice of Appeal (2006–13)
Chairman of the Law Commission (2002–06)
20 Lord Hodge (cropped).jpg Lord Hodge 1 October 2013Incumbent11 years and 336 days The Lord Hope of Craighead Senator of the College of Justice (2005–13)
21 Lady Black of Derwent (cropped).jpg Lady Black of Derwent 2 October 201710 January 20213 years and 101 days Lord Toulson Lord Justice of Appeal (2010–17)
Justice of the High Court, FD (1999–2010)
22 Lord Lloyd-Jones (cropped).jpg Lord Lloyd-Jones 2 October 2017
(first term)30 August 2022
(second term)
13 January 2022
(first term)
Incumbent
(second term)
4 years and 104 days
(first term)
3 years and 3 days
(second term)
The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony
Himself
Lord Justice of Appeal (2012–17)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2005–12)
  • Last Justice to be required to retire at 70 before the judicial retirement age was raised to 75 by the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022
  • First Justice to be re-appointed (30 August 2022)
23 Lord Briggs (cropped).jpg Lord Briggs of Westbourne 2 October 2017Incumbent7 years and 335 days The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Lord Justice of Appeal (2013–17)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2006–13)
24 Lady Arden 2010.png Lady Arden of Heswall 1 October 201824 January 20223 years and 116 days The Lord Mance Lady Justice of Appeal (2000–18)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1993–2000)
25 Lord Kitchin (cropped).jpg Lord Kitchin 1 October 201829 September 20234 years and 364 days Lord Hughes of Ombersley Lord Justice of Appeal (2011–18)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2005–11)
26 Lord Sales 2019.jpg Lord Sales 11 January 2019Incumbent6 years and 234 days Lord Sumption Lord Justice of Appeal (2014–19)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2008–14)
27 Lord Hamblen of Kersey 2020.jpg Lord Hamblen of Kersey 13 January 2020Incumbent5 years and 232 days The Baroness Hale of Richmond Lord Justice of Appeal (2016–20)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2008–16)
28 Lord Leggatt - UKSC Official Portrait.jpg Lord Leggatt 21 April 2020Incumbent5 years and 134 days Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill Lord Justice of Appeal (2018–20)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2012–18)
29 Lord Burrows, 2020 Crop 2.jpg Lord Burrows 2 June 2020Incumbent5 years and 92 days Lord Wilson of Culworth None (Queen's Counsel (2003–20))
  • Appointed with no prior full-time judicial experience
  • First to be directly appointed from academia
30 Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare 2020.jpg Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare 1 October 2020Incumbent4 years and 336 days The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore Lord Justice of Appeal (NI) (201720)
Justice of the High Court (NI) (200717)
31 Lady-justice-rose.jpg Lady Rose of Colmworth 13 April 2021Incumbent4 years and 142 days Lady Black of Derwent Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–21)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2013–19)
32 Lord Richards of Camberwell.jpg Lord Richards of Camberwell 3 October 2022Incumbent2 years and 334 days Lady Arden of Heswall Lord Justice of Appeal (2015–21)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2003–15)
33 Dame Ingrid Simler 2013.jpg Lady Simler 14 November 2023Incumbent1 year and 292 days Lord Kitchin Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–23)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2013–19)

Timeline

Ingrid Simler, Lady SimlerDavid Richards, Lord Richards of CamberwellVivien Rose, Lady Rose of ColmworthBen Stephens, Lord Stephens of CreevyloughgareAndrew Burrows, Lord BurrowsGeorge Leggatt, Lord LeggattNicholas Hamblen, Lord Hamblen of KerseyPhilip Sales, Lord SalesDavid Kitchin, Lord KitchinMary Arden, Lady Arden of HeswallMichael Briggs, Lord Briggs of WestbourneDavid Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-JonesJill Black, Lady Black of DerwentPatrick Hodge, Lord HodgeRoger Toulson, Lord ToulsonAnthony Hughes, Lord Hughes of OmbersleyDavid Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of AbbotsburyRobert Carnwath, Lord Carnwath of Notting HillRobert Reed, Baron Reed of AllermuirJonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionNicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of CulworthJohn Dyson, Lord DysonBrian Kerr, Baron Kerr of TonaghmoreBrenda Hale, Baroness Hale of RichmondJonathan Mance, Baron ManceTony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-EbonyDavid Hope, Baron Hope of CraigheadRobert Walker, Baron Walker of GestingthorpeNick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth MatraversSimon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-HeywoodAlan Rodger, Baron Rodger of EarlsferryLawrence Collins, Baron Collins of MapesburyMark Saville, Baron Saville of NewdigateList of judges of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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