The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was established pursuant to the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 with effect from 1 October 2009 and provides for there to be offices of President of the Supreme Court, Deputy President of the Supreme Court and a number of Justices of the Supreme Court.

The Queen has been pleased by Royal Warrant bearing date 1 October 2009 to declare the rank and precedence of the President of the Supreme Court shall be placed in order immediately after the Lord Speaker and the rank and precedence of the Deputy President of the Supreme Court shall be placed in order immediately after the Master of the Rolls and the rank and precedence of the office of Justice of the Supreme Court shall be placed in order immediately after the Deputy President of the Supreme Court.

G A Bavister