The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill | |
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.jpg) Carr in 2022 | |
| Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Alex Chalk |
| Appointed by | Charles III |
| Preceded by | The Lord Burnett of Maldon |
| Lady Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 21 April 2020 – 30 September 2023 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 14 June 2013 – 20 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mr Justice Stadlen |
| Succeeded by | Mr Justice Calver |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2023 Life peerage[a] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sue Lascelles Carr 1 September 1964 United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Alexander Birch (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Sue Lascelles Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, DBE, PC (born 1 September 1964) is an English judge who has served as Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales since 1 October 2023. She is the first woman to serve as the head of the judiciary of England and Wales since the inception of the office of Lord Chief Justice in the 13th century. Carr previously served as a High Court judge from 2013 to 2020 and a Lady Justice of Appeal from 2020 to 2023.
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