Senior Judicial Appointment - Lord Neuberger
The Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury has been appointed a Justice and President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury as a Justice and President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom upon the retirement of The Rt Hon Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers in September 2012.
Notes for editors
The Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury (in the county of Dorset) was appointed as Master of the Rolls with effect from 1 October 2009. The Master of the Rolls is the Head of Civil Justice and the 2nd most senior judge in England and Wales.