Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Cornish: An Lys Gorughel Irish: An Chúirt Uachtarach Scots: The Supreme Coort Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Chùirt Welsh: Y Goruchaf Lys
Middlesex Guildhall in London is where the court is located and held at
Established	1 October 2009
Country	United Kingdom
Location	Middlesex Guildhall, Parliament Square, London, England
Coordinates	51°30′01″N 0°07′41″W
Composition method	Appointed by the Monarch (Queen-on-the-Bench) on the advice of the Prime Minister, following approval of a recommendation by the Secretary of State for Justice
Authorized by	Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Part 3, Section 23(1) and s. 23 (whole section)
Number of positions	12
Website	supremecourt.uk
President
Currently	Lord Reed
Since	13 January 2020
Deputy President
Currently	Lord Hodge
Since	27 January 2020

The Supreme Court (initialism: UKSC or the acronym: SCOTUK) is the final court of appeal in the United Kingdom for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance.

Current Justices

Portrait	Name	Born	Alma mater	Invested	Mandatory retirement	Prior senior judicial roles
	The Lord Reed of Allermuir (President)	7 September 1956 (age 68)	EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh School of Law Balliol College, Oxford	6 February 2012	7 September 2026	Senator of the College of Justice: Inner House (2008–2012) Outer House (1998–2008)
	Lord Hodge (Deputy President)	19 May 1953 (age 71)	Cambridge, CorpusCorpus Christi College, Cambridge University of Edinburgh School of Law	1 October 2013	19 May 2023	Senator of the College of Justice, Outer House (2005–2013)
	Lady Black of Derwent	1 June 1954 (age 70)	Durham, TrevelyanTrevelyan College, Durham	2 October 2017	1 June 2024	Lady Justice of Appeal (2010–2017) Justice of the High Court, FD (1999–2010)
	Lord Lloyd-Jones	13 January 1952 (age 72)	Cambridge, DowningDowning College, Cambridge	2 October 2017	13 January 2022	Lord Justice of Appeal (2012–2017) Justice of the High Court, QBD (2005–2012)
	Lord Briggs of Westbourne	23 December 1954 (age 69)	Oxford, MagdalenMagdalen College, Oxford	2 October 2017	23 December 2024	Lord Justice of Appeal (2013–2017) Justice of the High Court, CD (2006–2013)
	Lady Arden of Heswall	23 January 1947 (age 77)	Cambridge, GirtonGirton College, Cambridge Harvard Law School	1 October 2018	23 January 2022	Lady Justice of Appeal (2000–2018) Justice of the High Court, CD (1993–2000)
	Lord Kitchin	30 April 1955 (age 69)	Cambridge, FitzwilliamFitzwilliam College, Cambridge	1 October 2018	30 April 2025	Lord Justice of Appeal (2011–2018) Justice of the High Court, CD (2005–2011)
	Lord Sales	11 February 1962 (age 62)	Cambridge, Churchill CollegeChurchill College, Cambridge Oxford, Worcester CollegeWorcester College, Oxford	11 January 2019	11 February 2032	Lord Justice of Appeal (2014–2018) Justice of the High Court, CD (2008–2014)
	Lord Hamblen	23 September 1957 (age 67)	St John's College, OxfordSt John's College, Oxford Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School	13 January 2020	23 September 2027	Lord Justice of Appeal (2016–2020) Justice of the High Court, QBD (2008–2016)
	Lord Leggatt	12 November 1957 (age 67)	King's College, Cambridge Harvard University City Law School	21 April 2020	12 November 2027	Lord Justice of Appeal (2018–2020) Justice of the High Court, QBD (2012–2018)
	Lord Burrows	17 April 1957 (age 67)	Brasenose College, Oxford Harvard University	2 June 2020	17 April 2027	None (First Justice to be appointed direct from academia)
	Lord Stephens	December 1954 (age 69)	University of Manchester	1 October 2020	December 2024	Lord Justice of Appeal (NI) (2017–2020) Justice of the High Court (NI) (2007–2017)