from 2005 to 2008, when he was reappointed as a Law Lord. Since 2008, Phillips was the Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary until he became the first president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 1 October 2009. Queen Elizabeth II elevated him as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter on 23 April 2011. On 11 October 2011, Phillips announced his retirement on 30 September 2012, almost four months before the mandatory retirement age for British judges at turning 75 on 21 January 2013. After retiring from the bench, Phillips followed Woolf as president of the Qatar International Court at Doha He served on the court from 2012 to 2018. He also acts as an arbitrator. In March 2012, the Government of Hong Kong SAR appointed Phillips as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He also serves as President of the British Maritime Law Association and Chairman of the European Maritime Law Organisation. Personal life Phillips is currently married to Christylle Marie-Thérèse Rouffiac, and lives in Hampstead, London. One of his two children is novelist Marie Phillips. Phillips is a member of Brooks's and the Garrick Clubs. He was also appointed the inaugural Distinguished Fellow and visiting professor of The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. He received honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws (Hon. LLD) from Exeter (1998), Birmingham (2003), London (2004), Wake Forest University (2010), and the International Institute of Maritime Law, and of Doctor of Civil Law (Hon. DCL) from City University, London (2003). Phillips served as Chancellor of Bournemouth University from 2009 until 2018, being succeeded by broadcaster and author, Kate Adie. Styles Nicholas Phillips Esq (birth–1978) Nicholas Phillips Esq QC (1978–1987) Mr Justice Phillips (1987–1995) Lord Justice Phillips PC (1995–1999) The Rt Hon The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers PC (1999–2011) The Rt Hon The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KG PC (2011–present) Arms See also Decided cases Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris (International) Ltd [2003] QB 679 Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson [2004] 1 AC 919 Moore Stephens v Stone Rolls Ltd (in liq) [2009] 1 AC 1391 R v Gnango [2012] 1 AC 827 References External links Dyer, Clare, He pointed a finger where it ought to be pointed. He didn't go over the top ... He has shown himself to be politic, The Guardian, 23 September 2005. BSE