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Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond is a politician, judge and university teacher, born on January 31, 1945 in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. That puts Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond at 81 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Girton College. Listed accolades include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the British Academy, honorary doctorate from University of Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne (2024) and 1 more.
My Take
Brenda Hale commands my deep respect as a genuine trailblazer in a world that rarely makes headlines for drama. Becoming the first woman to lead the United Kingdom's Supreme Court, and the only woman appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, she shattered ceilings through sheer intellectual force rather than spectacle. From Girton College to the bench, her career layered scholarship, advocacy, and judgment into something formidable. What moves me is how undramatically she changed history, simply by being excellent and present where no woman had been before. That quiet, principled persistence is exactly the kind of greatness I admire most.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond
- Name (Japanese)
- ブレンダ・ハル
- Reading
- ぶれんだ・はる
- Born
- January 31, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- politician / judge / university teacher / barrister / jurist
2. Background
- University
- Girton College
Awards & achievements
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellow of the British Academy
- 2024 honorary doctorate from University of Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne
- 2016 honorary doctorate
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond born?
Born January 31, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond from?
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond is from Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
What does Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond do?
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond works as politician, judge, university teacher, barrister, jurist.
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