Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss
Ann Elizabeth Oldfield Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss, GBE, PC (née Havers; born 10 August 1933), is a retired English judge. She was the first female Lord Justice of Appeal and was the highest-ranking female judge in the United Kingdom until 2004, when Baroness Hale was appointed to the House of Lords. Until June 2007, she chaired the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed. She stood down from that task with effect from that date, and the inquest was conducted by Lord Justice Scott Baker.
The Right Honourable The Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, PC | |
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| President of the Family Division | |
| In office 1999 – April 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mark Potter |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 1988–1999 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 1979–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ann Elizabeth Oldfield Havers 10 August 1933 Buckinghamshire, England |
| Political party | None (crossbencher) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party (1950s) |
| Spouse |
Joseph William Alexander Butler-Sloss
(m. 1958) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | East Devon, Devon, England |
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