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Alex Norris sworn in as Lord Chancellor at Royal Courts of Justice
Alex Norris was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice on October 1, 2026, alongside law officers Ellie Reeves and Andy Slaughter, the Law Gazette reported. Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr said Norris is the first non-lawyer Lord Chancellor in a Labour government. Norris said he has a practical responsibility to defend judicial independence and that attacks on judges in serious cases can threaten their safety.
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- Alex Norris was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice on October 1, 2026.Law Gazette
- Law officers Ellie Reeves and Andy Slaughter were sworn in at the same ceremony.Law Gazette
- Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr noted Norris is the first non-lawyer Lord Chancellor in a Labour government.Law Gazette
- Norris said he has a practical duty to defend judicial independence and that threats to judges' safety require action as well as words.Law Gazette
- He said governments change but the Lord Chancellor's responsibility to the justice system endures.Law Gazette
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