National
Justice of the Supreme Court
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the United Kingdom
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, following an independent selection commission (Constitutional Reform Act 2005, ss 23-26). The Court has 12 Justices including the President and Deputy President.
- Chosen by
- King of the United Kingdom
- Seats
- 10
Who holds these seats now
Sources
- supremecourt.uk · checked UK Supreme Court, justices pages (supremecourt.uk/justices/*), read 2026-10-12: the 12 sitting Justices. President since 2020-01-13 and Deputy President since 2026-01-12 from Wikipedia (Supreme Court of the United Kingdom). Individual start dates not loaded. For: Justice of the Supreme Court
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