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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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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5 | 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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)) |
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15 | The Lord Reed of Allermuir | 6 February 2012 | Incumbent | 12 years and 318 days | The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry | Senator of the College of Justice (1998–2012) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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20 | Lord Hodge | 1 October 2013 | Incumbent | 11 years and 80 days | The Lord Hope of Craighead | Senator of the College of Justice (2005–13) |
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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) |
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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 112 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) |
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23 | Lord Briggs of Westbourne | 2 October 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years and 79 days | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury | Lord Justice of Appeal (2013–17) Justice of the High Court, CD (2006–13) |
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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) |
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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) |
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26 | Lord Sales | 11 January 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years and 344 days | Lord Sumption | Lord Justice of Appeal (2014–19) Justice of the High Court, CD (2008–14) |
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27 | Lord Hamblen of Kersey | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years and 342 days | The Baroness Hale of Richmond | Lord Justice of Appeal (2016–20) Justice of the High Court, QBD (2008–16) |
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28 | Lord Leggatt | 21 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years and 243 days | Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill | Lord Justice of Appeal (2018–20) Justice of the High Court, QBD (2012–18) |
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29 | Lord Burrows | 2 June 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years and 201 days | Lord Wilson of Culworth | None (Queen's Counsel (2003–20)) |
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30 | Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years and 80 days | The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore | Lord Justice of Appeal (NI) (2017–20) Justice of the High Court (NI) (2007–17) |
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31 | Lady Rose of Colmworth | 13 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 251 days | Lady Black of Derwent | Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–21) Justice of the High Court, CD (2013–19) |
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32 | Lord Richards of Camberwell | 3 October 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years and 78 days | Lady Arden of Heswall | Lord Justice of Appeal (2015–21) Justice of the High Court, CD (2003–15) |
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33 | Lady Simler | 14 November 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year and 36 days | Lord Kitchin | Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–23) Justice of the High Court, QBD (2013–19) |