<Tr> <Th> Salary </Th> <Td> £ 206,857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> http://www.supremecourt.uk/ </Td> </Tr> <P> The Judges of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom include the President, the Deputy President, and Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom . The Supreme Court is the highest in the whole of the United Kingdom for civil matters, and for criminal matters from the United Kingdom jurisdictions of England and Wales and Northern Ireland . Judges are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister, who receives recommendations from a selection commission . The number of judges is set by s. 23 (2) Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which established the Court, but may be increased by the Queen through an Order in Council under s. 23 (3). There are currently 12 positions: one President, one Deputy President, and 10 Justices . Judges of the Court who are not already peers are granted the style Lord or Lady for life . </P> <P> The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 sets out conditions for appointment as a President, Deputy President or Justice of the Court . That person must have held high judicial office (judge of the Supreme Court, English High Court or Court of Appeal, Northern Irish High Court or Court of Appeal, or Scottish Court of Session) for at least two years, or have held rights of audience at the higher courts of England, Scotland or Northern Ireland for at least fifteen years . This means it is not necessary for someone applying to become a judge of the Supreme Court to have previous judicial experience (allowing Jonathan Sumption QC, a leading barrister to successfully apply for the role in 2011). </P>

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