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Brenda Hale

Also Known As Brenda Marjorie Hale · Lady Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond
Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Europe

Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.

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Role
Judge 1
Role
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2017-2020) 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
United Kingdom 2
Born
1945 2
Birth Date
1945-01-31 2
Birthplace
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England 2
Birthplace
Yorkshire 3
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 3
Role (category)
Judge 3
Role (category)
Lawyer 3
Role (category)
Politician 3
Role (category)
Barrister 3
Classification
Field of Law
Family Law 1
Gender
Female 2
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Source Wikidata: Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond
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1. Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond,, is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.
  • Introduction, role
    Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond,, is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond,, is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.
  • Full article, field of law
    Two years earlier, she became the first woman and youngest person to be appointed to the Law Commission, overseeing a number of important reforms in family law during her nine years with the commission.
  • Entity description, field of law
    Earlier in her career she was the first woman and the youngest person appointed to the Law Commission, in 1984, and her judgments, particularly in family law and women's rights cases, are noted for attention to the impact of the law on the most vulnerable.
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2. Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, name field
    Brenda Marjorie Hale (1945-01-31) 31 January 1945 (age 81)
  • Judicial career section
    On 12 January 2004, she was appointed the first female Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and was created a life peer as Baroness Hale of Richmond.
  • Lead paragraph, role clause
    She served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.
  • Lead paragraph, nationality clause
    is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.
  • Infobox, born field (year)
    Brenda Marjorie Hale (1945-01-31) 31 January 1945 (age 81)
  • Infobox, born field (date)
    Brenda Marjorie Hale (1945-01-31) 31 January 1945 (age 81)
  • Infobox, born field (place)
    Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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3. Wikidata: Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond
  • Wikidata Q908568, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q908568, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1945
  • Wikidata Q908568, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1945-01-31
  • Wikidata Q908568, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Yorkshire
  • In Legal System: Law of the United Kingdom, Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.
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