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Swearing-in of Sir David Richards as a Justice of the Supreme Court

Sir David Richards in a grey suit and blue tie, outside Lincoln's Inn

On Monday 3 October at 9.30 am, The Rt Hon Sir David Richards, Immediate Past Treasurer of Lincoln’s Inn, will be sworn in as a new Justice of the UK Supreme Court. This coincides with the start of the legal year.

The ceremony will take place in Courtroom 1 in the presence of the other Justices, Sir David’s family, friends and invited guests.

Public and press can watch the ceremony via the live stream, which will be available on the Supreme Court homepage. A short time after the event, the video footage of the swearing-in will be available to view ‘on demand’ via the Court’s YouTube channel.