Published on: 30 January 2026
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What were the standout developments in 2025? In October 2025, Lord Sales was named Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court, assuming office in January 2026 and succeeding Lord Hodge, who retired at December 2025’s end. For details, see: LNB News 24/10/2025 9 and LNB News 12/01/2026 27. Lord Sales is a distinguished public lawyer and commentator on modern public law challenges, previously serving as First Treasury Counsel prior to joining the judiciary, as reflected in his speeches and judgments. See: LNB News 24/11/2025 37, LNB News 07/11/2025 6, LNB News 12/08/2025 31 and LNB News 02/10/2024 30. He is widely viewed as a potential successor to Lord Reed as President of the Supreme Court next year (see below). The Supreme Court handed down 49 decisions in 2025. For detail and analysis of selected public law judgments, see:
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