Monday 2 October 2023 saw the swearing in of Dame Sue Carr as Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.
Dame Sue Carr sworn in as Lady Chief Justice - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Law and Lawyers: Judiciary ~ The next Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (obiterj.blogspot.com)
A Lawyer Writes | Joshua Rozenberg | Substack 2 October 2023
This appointment has been welcomed and it is the first time that a female has held this office which, in its modern form, dates from the Judicature Acts 1873-75..
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).
Female Chief Justices have been appointed in The Commonwealth - e.g. Helen Winkelmann is currently Chief Justice of New Zealand.
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