Jonathan Sumption

Jonathan is a British judge, author and mediaeval historian. His appointment brings the board his legal expertise, and a passion for supporting ENO. He served as a deputy High Court judge in the Chancery Division, a judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and the Guernsey and a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales.

In January 2012 he was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court, the first person appointed to the court directly from the bar since its inception in 2009.

Jonathan is a Deputy Chair of the Royal Academy of Music.