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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.

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

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Judge of the Supreme Court Served from Served until Tenure length Replacing Previous judicial office Notes
1 The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers 1 October 2009 30 September 2012 3 years and 0 days Original 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 The Lord Hope of Craighead 1 October 2009 26 June 2013 3 years and 269 days Original 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 The Lord Saville of Newdigate 1 October 2009 30 September 2010 1 year and 0 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1997–2009)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1994–97)
4 The Lord Collins of Mapesbury 1 October 2009 7 May 2011 1 year and 219 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2009)
Lord Justice of Appeal (2007–09)
5

The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

1 October 2009 26 June 2011 1 year and 269 days Original 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 The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood 1 October 2009 9 April 2012 2 years and 192 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2004–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1992–2004)
7 The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe 1 October 2009 17 March 2013 3 years and 174 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2002–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1997–2002)
8 The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony 1 October 2009 30 September 2017 8 years and 0 days Original justice Master of the Rolls (2005–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1998–2005)
  • First justice directly appointed
9 The Lord Mance 1 October 2009 6 June 2018 8 years and 249 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2005–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2005)
10 The Baroness Hale of Richmond 1 October 2009 31 January 2020 10 years and 102 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2004–09)
Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2003)
11 The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore 1 October 2009 30 September 2020 11 years and 0 days Original justice Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2009)
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (2004–09)
  • Longest serving original justice
12 Lord Dyson 13 April 2010 1 October 2012 2 years and 172 days Original 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 of Culworth 26 May 2011 9 May 2020 8 years and 350 days The Lord Saville of Newdigate Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–11)
14 Lord Sumption 11 January 2012 9 December 2018 6 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 The Lord Reed of Allermuir 6 February 2012 Incumbent 12 years and 291 days The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry Senator of the College of Justice (1998–2012)
16 Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill 17 April 2012 15 March 2020 7 years and 334 days The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood Lord Justice of Appeal (2002–12)
17 The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury 1 October 2012 4 September 2017 4 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 of Ombersley 9 April 2013 11 August 2018 5 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 9 April 2013 22 September 2016 3 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 1 October 2013 Incumbent 11 years and 53 days The Lord Hope of Craighead Senator of the College of Justice (2005–13)
21 Lady Black of Derwent 2 October 2017 10 January 2021 3 years and 101 days Lord Toulson Lord Justice of Appeal (2010–17)
Justice of the High Court, FD (1999–2010)
22 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)
2 years and 85 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 of Westbourne 2 October 2017 Incumbent 7 years and 52 days The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Lord Justice of Appeal (2013–17)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2006–13)
24 Lady Arden of Heswall 1 October 2018 24 January 2022 3 years and 116 days The Lord Mance Lady Justice of Appeal (2000–18)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1993–2000)
25 Lord Kitchin 1 October 2018 29 September 2023 4 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 11 January 2019 Incumbent 5 years and 317 days Lord Sumption Lord Justice of Appeal (2014–19)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2008–14)
27 Lord Hamblen of Kersey 13 January 2020 Incumbent 4 years and 315 days The Baroness Hale of Richmond Lord Justice of Appeal (2016–20)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2008–16)
28 Lord Leggatt 21 April 2020 Incumbent 4 years and 216 days Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill Lord Justice of Appeal (2018–20)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2012–18)
29 Lord Burrows 2 June 2020 Incumbent 4 years and 174 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 1 October 2020 Incumbent 4 years and 53 days The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore Lord Justice of Appeal (NI) (2017–20)
Justice of the High Court (NI) (2007–17)
31 Lady Rose of Colmworth 13 April 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 224 days Lady Black of Derwent Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–21)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2013–19)
32 Lord Richards of Camberwell 3 October 2022 Incumbent 2 years and 51 days Lady Arden of Heswall Lord Justice of Appeal (2015–21)
Justice of the High Court, CD (2003–15)
33 Lady Simler 14 November 2023 Incumbent 1 year and 9 days Lord Kitchin Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–23)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (2013–19)

Timeline

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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 Newdigate

See also

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References

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