Lady Justice Simler appointed to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Lady Justice Simler, who will join in November to replace Lord Kitchin following his retirement last month.

His Majesty the King made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendations of an independent selection commission.

Dame Ingrid Simler was called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1987, having read law at Cambridge University. She completed a post-graduate diploma in EU law at the Europa Institute, University of Amsterdam.

In 2002, she was appointed Recorder on the South East circuit. She became a Deputy High Court judge in 2010.

Following this, Simler became a High Court Judge in October 2013. In January 2015, she was appointed President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal for a three-year term.

Having served as High Court liaison judge for diversity, she was appointed chair of the Diversity Committee of the Judges’ Council in 2019. She was promoted to Court of Appeal in June 2019.

Welcoming the announcement, the President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed said: "I am delighted to welcome Lady Justice Simler as a Justice to the Supreme Court.

“She will bring exceptional experience and ability to the Court following a distinguished career as a barrister and Judge. Her experience in employment law, tax, public law and criminal law will be highly valuable to the Supreme Court and will further strengthen us as a world-leading Court."

Lottie Winson