UK 1st Woman Lord Chief Justice: In the European country Britain (UK), this time, the command of the judicial system will be in the hands of a woman judge. This will happen for the first time in the last 755 years when a woman will become the Lord Chief Justice for the first time. Till now, the post of Lord Chief Justice of the United Kingdom, which was started 755 years ago, has been dominated by men only. No woman has achieved this distinction before.
According to the British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’, two candidates were finalized for the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales post, and both are women. One of these women candidates is Justice Sue Carr, a judge of the Court of Appeal, while the other is Dame Victoria Sharp, a senior High Court judge. Justice Sue Carr is 58 years old. At the same time, the age of Victoria Sharp is 67 years.
The Decision Will Be Taken Within The Next 15 Days
One of these two female candidates will become the Lord Chief Justice of Britain. It will be announced in the coming two weeks. The Telegraph reported that the UK’s Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk will announce a final decision within 15 days. The Lord Chief Justice is the head of the judiciary in England and Wales. The woman selected for this post will be recommended to the Prime Minister of Britain and then approved by King Charles.
So Far, More Than 100 Men Have Been On This Post.
Let us tell you that the post of Lord Chief Justice was created in 1268. So far, more than 100 men have been on this post. And many legal experts say that now only a woman will be on this post, and that woman can be Victoria Sharp because she is leading the race for this post. His twin brother is former Goldman Sachs financier Richard Sharp. He resigned from a BBC post last month following a controversy involving Boris Johnson.
