Michael Briggs was
called to the bar at
Lincoln's Inn in 1978 and was the Junior Counsel to Crown Chancery from 1990 to 1994. He became a
Queen's Counsel in 1994. He was made a
Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 2001, and was appointed
Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster on 24 July of that year. He held the post until shortly after his appointment to the High Court. On 3 July 2006, he was appointed as a
Justice of the High Court, receiving the customary
knighthood and being assigned to the
Chancery Division. From 2012 to 2013, Mr Justice Briggs was
Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, a Chancery judge appointed by the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in consultation with the
Lord Chancellor to supervise Chancery business and hear cases in the North and North East. On 9 April 2013, Briggs was an appointed
Lord Justice of Appeal and consequently appointed to the
Privy Council. It was announced on 21 July 2017 that Lord Justice Briggs would become a Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He took office as a Supreme Court Justice on 2 October 2017, taking the
judicial courtesy title of
Lord Briggs of Westbourne. Lord Briggs of Westbourne was elected the 517th Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn for 2024. ==Briggs report==