Igor Judge, Baron Judge (19 May 1941 to November 2023) was an English judge, born in Valletta, Malta, who served as President of the Queen's Bench Division from 2005, a post newly created to separate duties previously carried by the Lord Chief Justice, before becoming Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2008 to 2013, the head of the judiciary. After his retirement from that office he served from 2019 until his death in November 2023 as Convenor of the Crossbench Peers in the House of Lords.
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Igor Judge, Baron Judge, was an English judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the head of the judiciary, from 2008 to 2013. He was previously President of the Queen's Bench Division, at the time a newly created post assuming responsibilities transferred from the office of lord chief justice. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Convenor of the Crossbench Peers in the House of Lords.
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