Lord Hodge in Supreme Court move

LORD Hodge is to take the place of Lord Hope on the bench at the Supreme Court.

He will become one of two Scottish justices who serve at the Supreme Court with his appointment made by the Queen, the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor, following advice from an independent panel.

Lord Hope is to retire on June 27, with his successor to take over at the start of the new legal year in October.

Lord Hodge was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 2005, and sits in both the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary.

Lord Hodge said: “I am honoured to have the opportunity to serve as a member of the Supreme Court. I look forward to working with my colleagues from the three jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.”