New Supreme Court president
Lord Neuberger has been sworn in as the president of the Supreme Court. He stepped down from the post of Master of the Rolls to take up the position, and becomes the second president since the Court opened in 2009.
His predecessor, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has retired. Lord Hope, the deputy President, conducted the swearing-in ceremony this week, where Lord Neuberger bowed to each of the Justices in turn and they bowed to him.
Lord Neuberger said he was honoured to lead the Court, which was “respected throughout the world” for the quality of its decision-making and “has also been forging a reputation for accessibility and transparency, welcoming many visitors and providing public information about the work of the Justices and summaries of cases being heard”.
