Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe

Former Justice

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Robert Walker, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe became one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court in 2009, having been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 2002.

Lord Walker was educated at Downside School and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 1960, he practised at the Chancery Bar from 1961 to 1994, and took silk in 1982.  He served as a Judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) from 1994 to 1997, and as Lord Justice of Appeal from 1997 to 2002.

In 2002 he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, and became one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court in 2009.

Lord Walker died on 17 November 2023.

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Justices

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Lord Reed

President of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon The Lord Reed of Allermuir

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Lord Hodge

Deputy President of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Hodge

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Lord Lloyd-Jones

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Lloyd-Jones

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Lord Briggs

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Briggs of Westbourne

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Lord Sales

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Sales

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Lord Hamblen

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Hamblen of Kersey

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Lord Leggatt

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Leggatt

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Lord Burrows

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Burrows

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Lord Stephens

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare

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Lady Rose

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lady Rose of Colmworth

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Lord Richards

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Richards of Camberwell

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Lady Simler

Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lady Simler