The Rt Hon Lady Justice Black DBE
Jill Black was appointed a Justice of the High Court, assigned to the Family Division, in 1999. In 2010 she became a Lady Justice of Appeal and was appointed to the Privy Council.
She served as Family Division Liaison Judge for the Northern Circuit from 2000 to 2004. She was Chairman of the Family Committee of the Judicial Studies Board (as it then was) from 2004 until 2008. She joined the Judicial Appointments Commission in 2008 as a Commissioner, later serving as vice chairman of the Commission until October 2013. In October 2013, she became Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales.
She served as Family Division Liaison Judge for the Northern Circuit from 2000 to 2004. She was Chairman of the Family Committee of the Judicial Studies Board (as it then was) from 2004 until 2008. She joined the Judicial Appointments Commission in 2008 as a Commissioner, later serving as vice chairman of the Commission until October 2013. In October 2013, she became Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales.