Deputy President of the Supreme Court: Lord Hodge
The Queen has approved the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord
Hodge as Deputy President of the Supreme Court.
The Queen made the appointment on the advice of the Prime
Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation
of an independent selection commission.
Lord Hodge will succeed the Right Hon Lord Reed as Deputy
President of the Supreme Court. Lord Reed will take up the
position of President on 11 January, replacing Lady Hale
who retires on 10 January after serving as President of the
Supreme Court since September 2017.
Lord Hodge became a Justice of the Supreme Court in October
2013. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1983
and appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1996. From 1997 to 2003,
he was a part time Law Commissioner at the Scottish Law
Commission. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court,
in April 2013, Lord Hodge was the Scottish Judge in
Exchequer Causes and one of the Scottish Intellectual
Property Judges. He was also a Judge in the Lands Valuation
Appeal Court and a Commercial Judge.
The role of Deputy President involves working alongside the
President to oversee the judicial work of the Court, and
liaising closely with the Chief Executive who manages the
Court’s administration. The Deputy President also shares a
wider leadership and ambassadorial role with the President,
undertaking a range of engagements to promote understanding
of the role of the judiciary and senior appellate courts in
the UK and to foster international links.
