Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
StyleThe Right Honourable
Lord or Lady
AppointerThe Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister
following the Lord Chancellor's approval of a recommendation
Term lengthJustices are required to retire on becoming 75 years old;[nb 1] may be removed on the address of both Houses of Parliament
Formation1 October 2009
Salary£226,193[1]
Websitehttp://www.supremecourt.uk/

Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom are the judges of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom other than the president and the deputy president of the court.[2] The Supreme Court is the highest court of the United Kingdom for all civil cases, and for criminal cases from the jurisdictions of England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Judges are appointed by the British monarch on the advice of the prime minister, who receives recommendations from a selection commission.[3][4]

The number of judges is set by section 23(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which established the Supreme Court, but may be increased by Order in Council under section 23(3). There are currently twelve positions on the court: the president, the deputy president, and ten justices. Judges of the Court who are not already peers are granted the judicial courtesy title of Lord or Lady.[3][5]


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  1. ^ "Judicial salaries from 1 October 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ Constitutional Reform Act 2005, s.23(6)
  3. ^ a b "Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual". The London Gazette. No. 59746. 1 April 2011. pp. 6177–6178.
  4. ^ "Press release: Courtesy titles for Justices of the Supreme Court" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Press release: Courtesy titles for Justices of the Supreme Court" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2014.

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