Baroness Hale appointed the first woman Justice of the Supreme Court.

Published 25th May 2016

She has had a varied career as an academic lawyer, law reformer, and judge. She specialised in Family and Social Welfare Law and was founding editor of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law.

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