Swearing in of Dame Sue Carr as LCJ to be live streamed

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For the first time in history, the swearing in ceremony of a LCJ will be available to the public to view via a live stream making it accessible to everyone.

The swearing in ceremony, during which the new LCJ will take the judicial oath, will take place in Court 4 at the Royal Courts of Justice at 9am on Monday 2 October 2023.

Dame Sue Carr was appointed as the LCJ of England and Wales from 1 October 2023, following the retirement of The Rt Hon. the Lord Burnett of Maldon on 30 September 2023. You can read more about her appointment here. 

A link to view the live stream of the swearing in ceremony will be made available closer to the time on the Court of Appeal live streaming page.