Tag: Lady Chief Justice
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Josie Welsh: “[No audible response]” is not how the Lady Chief Justice leads her judiciary
In an earlier blog post, I noted that we would be waiting with interest to see how the (then newly appointed) Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales (LCJ), Baroness Carr, would use her power, whether statutory or social. This post offers a reflection on two recent public appearances by the LCJ: the LCJ’s Annual Press Conference on…
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Josie Welsh: The Power of a (Lord) Chief Justice
From 1 October 2023, England and Wales will have its first female Lord Chief Justice (‘LCJ’), with the recent news that His Majesty The King was ‘pleased to approve’ Dame Sue Carr’s appointment to the office. Her appointment follows the announcement of the retirement of current Lord Chief Justice The Rt Hon. Lord Burnett at the end of September.…