Dame Sue Lascelles Carr DBE has been appointed 'Lord Chief Justice' of England and Wales with effect from 1 October 2023.
Read the Judiciary announcement (HERE) and the Press Release from the Prime Minister's Office.
The announcements supply all the detail required as to the appointment process and Dame Carr's biography.
Suffice it to say here that Dame Carr is the first female to be appointed to this pre-eminent judicial office the origins of which are traceable back to the early 13th century and possibly before.
Northern Ireland and Scotland:
The current Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Dame Siobhan Keegan who was appointed from 2 September 2021.
Scotland's senior judges are the Lord Justice General (Lord Carloway) and Lord Justice Clerk (Lady Dorrian - appointed 2016). (Scotland does not use the title Lord Chief Justice or Chief Justice).
Other Commonwealth nations:
The Chief Justice of Canada from 2000 until 2017 was Beverley McLachlin.
The Chief Justice of Australia is Susan Kiefel appointed from 30 January 2017.
The Chief Justice of New Zealand is Helen Winkelmann appointed from 14 March 2018.
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