David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury
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The Right Honourable The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PC |
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Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury speaking at a conference in Singapore in 2016
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| President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2012 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy |
The Lord Hope of Craighead The Baroness Hale of Richmond |
| Preceded by | The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers |
| Master of the Rolls | |
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In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2012 |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony |
| Succeeded by | Lord Dyson |
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
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In office 11 January 2007 – 30 September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead |
| Succeeded by | Lord Dyson (as Justice of the Supreme Court) |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
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In office 12 January 2004 – 11 January 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Holdsworth |
| Relations |
Herman N. Neuberger (uncle) Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger (sister-in-law) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Religion | Reform Judaism |
David Edmond Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury, PC (/ˈnjuːbɜːrɡər/; born 10 January 1948) is an English judge. He is currently President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary until the House of Lords' judicial functions were transferred to the new Supreme Court in 2009, at which point he became Master of the Rolls, the second most senior judge in England and Wales. Neuberger was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2012. He also serves as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
Neuberger was born on 10 January 1948, the son of Albert Neuberger, Professor of Chemical Pathology at St Mary's Hospital, University of London, and his wife, Lilian. His uncle was the noted rabbi Herman N. Neuberger. All three of his brothers are or were professors: James is Professor of Medicine at the University of Birmingham, Michael was Professor of Molecular Immunology at the University of Cambridge, while Anthony is Professor in Finance at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick.
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