ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt nˈuːbɚdʒɚ wʊd səksˈiːd lˈɔːɹd fˈɪlɪps ʌv wˈɜːθ mˈætɹeɪvɚz æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt, wˌɪtʃ pˈoʊst hiː tˈʊk ˌʌp ˌɔn wˈʌn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.
In July 2012, it was announced that Neuberger would succeed Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers as President of the Supreme Court, which post he took up on 1 October 2012.