Baroness Hale of Richmond has been appointed as the first female president of the Supreme Court.

Hale (pictured), a specialist in family law, was previously deputy president to the Supreme Court and will succeed Lord Neuberger as president. She will earn £225,000 a year in the position.

In a statement, Hale said: "It is a great honor and a challenge to be appointed to succeed Lord Neuberger. I look forward to building upon his pioneering achievements, including developing closer links with each part of the United Kingdom, for example by sitting outside London, and improving the ways in which we communicate our work to the public.