30 April 2020
The hunt for the next Justice of the Supreme Court has begun
The successful applicant must have knowledge of and experience of practice in Northern Ireland, as they will replace Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, who is due to retire in September. Lord Kerr is the only Justice with experience of practice in Northern Ireland and, by law, the Supreme Court must represent the law of each part of the UK.
Applicants need not be full-time judges at present. Applications close at midday on 21 May 2020.
A dedicated section of the Supreme Court website has been set up (Judicial vacancies) to promote the vacancy and explain the selection process, as well as to host the information packs for prospective candidates. Find out more at: www.supremecourt.uk/news/judicial-vacancies.html.
