Description: (British Author and Former Senior Judge Who Sat on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom)
Jonathan Sumption, also known as Lord Sumption, is a British author, medieval historian, barrister, and former senior judge. He served on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2018 and was a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from 2019 to 2024. Sumption is recognized for his work as a barrister in high-profile legal cases and for his scholarly contributions, including a comprehensive narrative history of the Hundred Years' War in five volumes.