Lord Sumption Archives

Lord Denning once told Lord Sumption becoming a barrister would be a ‘big mistake’

The revelation came during the Supreme Court judge’s farewell ceremony this morning
Dec 12 2018 3:55pm
Lord Sumption tells barristers they’ve been getting it wrong on legal aid

Maverick Supreme Court judge says state funding is essential for crime but ‘discretionary’ for civil work — and bar needs to accept the public think they’re ‘rich toffs’, however unfair that may be
Nov 26 2018 8:28am
To become a lawyer don’t study law, says Supreme Court’s Lord Sumption — do history, classics, economics or languages instead

Top judge backs law conversion route
Oct 10 2018 2:00pm
BBC to broadcast lectures on law and politics by Lord Sumption

Outspoken Supreme Court justice will be the 2019 Reith Lecturer
Oct 4 2018 8:46am
King’s College London law lecturer compares Lord Sumption to Lord Denning in new research about the Supreme Court judge’s ‘individuality’

The paper starts with a Monty Python quote
May 31 2017 9:10am
Lord Sumption slams TWO of his fellow judges in strongly-worded contract law speech

And then goes on to confess his love for dictionaries
May 10 2017 11:32am

LSE human rights academic says he’d ‘love’ to have a public debate with Lord Sumption, who slammed him in a scathing book review

Why not?
Mar 28 2017 9:10am
What is going on with Lord Sumption’s ties?

World goes crazy over justice’s fashion choices, but it’s Lord Pannick QC who really steals the Brexit Supreme Court show
Dec 8 2016 2:56pm
Lord Sumption tells aspiring lawyers not to do a law degree

Do a history degree instead, says the history graduate
Oct 11 2016 8:55am

Supreme Court judge expressed ‘relief’ at Lord Sumption’s resignation in previously unseen email exchange