Baroness Hale appointed Honorary Professor at UCL

Baroness Hale of Richmond, President of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor at UCL Faculty of Laws, it has been announced today. Lady Hale, who took up appointment as President of the Supreme Court in September 2017, today also marks her upcoming retirement from the Supreme Court with a special valedictory ceremony. UCL Laws' Judicial Institute is the first and only centre of excellence devoted to research, teaching and policy development to promote understanding of the judiciary and a fair and effective judicial system. Lady Hale has been on UCL's Judicial Institute Advisory Board, since it was established in 2010. As an honorary professor at UCL, Lady Hale will play a part in research, teaching, and public engagement in the Faculty of Laws, particularly in her areas of interest such as women's rights, access to justice, and the rule of law. Lady Hale has achieved a number of firsts in her career; she was the first woman appointed to the Law Commission, the UK's first female Law Lord and the first female Justice of the Supreme Court. She graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1966, before teaching law at the University of Manchester from 1966 to 1984.