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Lord Reed, born John Allan Reed, has served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom since January 2020. He succeeded Baroness Hale of Richmond and is the first Scottish judge to hold the office of President since the court's establishment in 2009. Appointed to the Supreme Court in 2012, he previously served as a judge in Scotland, including as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. His jurisprudence has notably engaged with public law, human rights, and the constitutional relationship between domestic law and the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Lord Reed ranks #63 of 270 in the Judge ranking, behind Anthony M. Kennedy, ahead of Lord Leggatt.
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When did Lord Reed become President of the UK Supreme Court?
Lord Reed became President of the Supreme Court in January 2020, succeeding Lady Hale. He had joined the court as a justice in 2012 after serving in Scotland's senior courts.
Is Lord Reed an English or Scottish judge?
Lord Reed is a Scottish judge and was educated in law at the University of Edinburgh and Oxford. Before joining the UK Supreme Court, he served in the Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court.
What areas of law is Lord Reed known for?
His judicial work is particularly associated with public law, constitutional questions, and human rights. He has also participated in major Supreme Court cases concerning access to justice and the limits of government power.
What was Lord Reed's role in the UNISON court-fees case?
Lord Reed delivered the leading judgment in R v Lord Chancellor, ex parte UNISON in 2017. The Supreme Court held that employment tribunal fees were unlawful because they prevented practical access to justice.
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