and was succeeded by The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry. On 21 April 2009, he was appointed Second Senior Law Lord, succeeding Lord Hoffmann. On 1 October 2009, Hope became one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and its first Deputy President. He retired from that position on 26 June 2013. In November 2014 it was announced that Lord Hope would be appointed as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2015. Starting in 2017, Lord Hope's diaries were published in five volumes by Avizandum Publishing. The works chronicled his life and experiences, from Senior Counsel to his retirement from the Supreme Court. The later editions evoked minor controversy over remarks relating to Lady Hale's appointment to the Court, and for revealing certain information about how cases were decided behind the scenes, something one commentator described as "deeply concerning". Hope was lauded by Iain Duncan Smith for his contribution of support in January 2021 to an amendment to the Trade Act 2021 whereby the government would be required to ensure "that the UK does not trade with genocidal regimes. Importantly, with the United Nations having shown itself incapable of making such decisions, the determination of whether genocide has taken place would be made by the High Court of England and Wales." Notable cases As Deputy President of the Supreme Court R (E) v Jewish Free School [2009] UKSC 1 - discrimination in school admissions on religious grounds R (L) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] UKSC 3 - criminal records checks and right to respect for private and family life BA (Nigeria) v Secretary of State [2009] UKSC 7 - right of appeal against deportation orders Gisda Cyf v Barratt [2010] UKSC 41 - employment contracts as against general contracts Cadder v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 43 - police detention of suspects HJ and HT v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 31 - homosexuality in asylum claims HM Treasury v Ahmed [2010] UKSC 2 - strikes Treasury Orders related to UNSC 1267 Committee Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13 - immunity from suit of expert witnesses Fraser v HM Advocate [2011] UKSC 24 - role of the UK Supreme Court in Scots criminal law As Lord of Appeal in Ordinary R v Woollin [1999] 1 AC 82 - indirect intention Lubbe v Cape Plc [2000] 1 WLR 1545