Tag: Lord Chief Justice

  • Josie Welsh: The Power of a (Lord) Chief Justice

    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.…