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Supreme Court Judges sworn in

12 September 2018
Issue: 7808 / Categories: Legal News
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New arrivals at the Supreme Court, Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Kitchin, are to be sworn in on 1 October at a special ceremony at 10am in Courtroom One. The court building will remain open to the public during the ceremony and visitors will be invited to watch on a public screen in Courtroom Two. The ceremony will be live streamed on the Supreme Court website and available to view on YouTube. Lord Justice Sales is due to join the court on 11 January 2019.

Issue: 7808 / Categories: Legal News
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