Dame Sue Carr sworn in as first Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales

Dame Sue Carr was sworn in as the first Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.
She succeeded Lord Burnett of Maldon, who had held the post since 2017, and became the 98th person - and the first woman - to be appointed head of the judiciary and president of the courts.
Dame Sue, who was called to the Bar in 1987, began her judicial career in 2009 and has sat as a Lady Justice of Appeal since 2020, took her judicial oaths during an inauguration ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London attended by representatives from across the legal system.
Speeches were delivered by Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP, Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC MP, Chairman of the Bar Nick Vineall KC and Law Society President Lubna Shuja.
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