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The Right Honourable
The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill
DBE PC
Carr in 2022
Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2023
Nominated byAlex Chalk
Appointed byCharles III
Preceded byThe Lord Burnett of Maldon
Lady Justice of Appeal
In office
21 April 2020 – 30 September 2023
Justice of the High Court
In office
14 June 2013 – 20 April 2020
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 November 2023
Life peerage[a]
Personal details
Born (1964-09-01) 1 September 1964 (age 60)
United Kingdom
SpouseAlexander Birch
Children3
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Sue Lascelles Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, DBE, PC (born 1 September 1964), is an English judge who has served as Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales since 1 October 2023. She is the first woman to serve as the head of the judiciary of England and Wales since the inception of the office of Lord Chief Justice in the 13th century. Carr previously served as a High Court judge from 2013 to 2020 and a Lady Justice of Appeal from 2020 to 2023.

Early life and education

Carr is the daughter of the businessman Richard Carr and Edda Harvey (née Armbrust),[1] and was educated at Wycombe Abbey School in Buckinghamshire and at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Carr was called to the bar in 1987 and practised from 4 New Square Chambers. She was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2003.[2] On 6 May 2009, Carr was appointed a recorder,[3] and was approved to serve as a deputy High Court judge.[4]

Carr was the chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association in 2007 and 2008, and the chairman of the Conduct Committee of the Bar Standards Board from 2008 to 2011.[5] In April 2011, Carr was appointed Disciplinary Commissioner in proceedings before the International Criminal Court.[6]

On 14 June 2013, Carr was appointed a High Court judge,[7] receiving the customary appointment as Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE).[8] She was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court.[5] She was a member of the board of the Judicial College from 2014 to 2018, and served as a member of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal from 2014 to 2016.[5][9] Carr is a governing bencher of the Inner Temple.

Carr was appointed to the Court of Appeal on 21 April 2020,[10] and was sworn of the Privy Council on 28 April 2021.[11]

On 15 June 2023, Carr's appointment as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales was announced.[12] She became the first woman to head the judiciary of England and Wales since the inception of the office in the 13th century.[13][14][15] Carr chose to be styled Lady Chief Justice and succeeded Lord Burnett of Maldon on 1 October.[16] Her swearing-in on 2 October was the first time that the ceremony was livestreamed.[17] On 6 November, she was created Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, of Walton-on-the-Hill in the County of Surrey.[18] She is expected to be introduced to the House of Lords on 30 November.[19]

Personal life

Carr is married to Alexander Birch. They have three children.[1] Carr is a member of the governing council of Wycombe Abbey School.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ As a serving senior judge, Carr is currently disqualified from sitting in the House of Lords.

References

  1. ^ a b Carr, Sue Lascelles, (Mrs A. Birch), Who's Who 2019 (A & C Black)
  2. ^ "No. 56924". The London Gazette. 2 May 2003. p. 5454.
  3. ^ "No. 59059". The London Gazette. 12 May 2009. p. 8063.
  4. ^ "High Court Judge Appointment – Sue Carr" (Press release). Ministry of Justice. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Lady Chief Justice Carr". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  6. ^ International Criminal Court website, icc-cpi.int; accessed 3 June 2013.
  7. ^ "No. 60542". The London Gazette. 17 June 2013. p. 11879.
  8. ^ "No. 60791". The London Gazette. 25 February 2014. p. 3889.
  9. ^ "No. 60793". The London Gazette. 27 February 2014. p. 4097.
  10. ^ "No. 62983". The London Gazette. 27 April 2020. p. 8038.
  11. ^ "Orders Approved and Business Transacted at the Privy Council held by The Queen at Windsor Castle on 28th April 2021" (PDF). Privy Council Office. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Appointment of Lord Chief Justice: 15 June 2023". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ Siddique, Haroon (15 June 2023). "Dame Sue Carr appointed first female lord chief justice in England and Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Dame Sue Carr is first Lady Chief Justice, the top judge for England and Wales". BBC News. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  15. ^ Hymas, Charles (26 September 2023). "Britain's most senior judge to be called Lady Chief Justice". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. ^ "No. 64191". The London Gazette. 5 October 2023. p. 19902.
  17. ^ Swearing in of Dame Sue Carr as LCJ, retrieved 2 October 2023
  18. ^ "Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill". Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  19. ^ "The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  20. ^ "The Council". Wycombe Abbey. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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